hanuman_2000  +  206932 Fri, 17 Mar 06 04:19 AM Hello, 1. I am afraid to run across the road. 2. I am afraid of runnig across the road. Which one is correct? I want to know when to use "afraid of" and when "afraid to"? hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644

	CalifJim  +  206941 Fri, 17 Mar 06 04:57 AM Both are correct.  You can think of it as a basic expression "afraid of".   After the "of" you can put a noun or a gerund ( -ing word). afraid of snakes afraid of spiders afraid of speaking to strangers afraid of running across the road afraid of eating okra But when you use an infinitive (to and a verb) after "afraid of" you must remove the "of". afraid to speak to strangers afraid to run across the road afraid to eat okra The meaning is the same whether you use "of" and the gerund or whether you remove "of" and use the infinitive. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,395 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Nouns, Gerunds

	paco2004  +  206968 Fri, 17 Mar 06 06:41 AM  Hanuman_2000 wrote: 　　　1. I am afraid to run across the road. 　　　2. I am afraid of runnig across the road. Which one is correct? I want to know when to use "afraid of" and when "afraid to" He was afraid of being divorced by his wife. =He feared he would be divorced by his wife. He was afraid to divorce his wife. =He had not courage to divorce his wife. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English.