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What are the differences between rebuke, reprimand, chide and condemn? I know they all mean "to criticize". Any differences between them? I would appreciate any help given. :)
31 авг. 2016 г., 9:10
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The main differences are because of how they are used or how formal or old-fashioned they are. rebuke - very formal and not used much. Mainly used to critisize someone's behaviour or actions. reprimand - this is formal and often used in law. Reprimand is used often to discuss telling someone off like a judge or a teacher. chide - again, it's more about telling someone off than critisizing. condemn - this is more about disliking behaviour. For example, in the UK, we condemn theft. Chide is very old-fashioned and is not used much in
31 августа 2016 г.
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