http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453316Sun, 24 May 2009 07:52:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453316Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453316http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-453316.xml4 sounds quite odd.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453315Sun, 24 May 2009 07:52:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453315Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453315http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-453315.xml1. She is afraid of losing her job. 2. She is afraid to lose her jobb. 3. You need not be afraid of being punished. 4. You need not be afraid to be punished. Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453302Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:52:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453302Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htm#453302http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-453302.xmlTeo, where is the conflict? The first one says that "He is not afraid to die" is incorrect? If that's so, then I would disagree with the first one. I'm not afraid to die is perfectly fine.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:52:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453299Teo3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AfraidToDie/zhvwl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-453299.xmlAccording to A Dictionary of Answers to Common Questions in English (written by Zhao Zhencai, a Chinese Professor of English ), afraid of (doing) sth can mean either "worried or anxious about sth. which might happen" or "unwilling to do sth because you are frightened." But afraid to do sth can only mean "unwilling to do sth because you are frightened." For example: I'm afraid of telling her the truth. I'm afraid to tell her the truth. He is not afraid of dying. *He is not afraid to die. However, the following example is quoted from American Heritage Dictionary, Filled with fear: afraid of ghosts; afraid to die ; afraid for his life. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afraid%20 Which book is right, American Heritage...