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What is the difference between fragile and frail?
1 jan. 2016 13:46
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You tend to use fragile to describe things, whilst 'frail' is used to describe people.
1 januari 2016
"Fragile" means that it could easily break, either literally (china, pottery) or figuratively (a "fragile" person gets their feelings hurt easily). "Frail" means "sickly" or "weak" and nearly always refers to a person.
1 januari 2016
"Frail" is usually a result of someone becoming very old or very ill.
1 januari 2016
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