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Grammar and Linguistics > Annoying or only frustrating
Annoying or only frustrating
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blunderbuster
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Annoying or only frustrating
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Hi,
I am grading a test and a student wrote the following:
I have never been able to arrive on time. I simply can �t. It �s so annoying.
I wanted "frustrating." I think that "annoying" is more for something that happens vs something that doesn �t happen, but I am about to ok his choice.....
Also, can drumming next door be confusing or only annyoing/distracting? It would depend on the context, wouldn �t it?
What do you think? Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Regards
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29 Nov 2010
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libertybelle
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Annoying is like irritating - it bothers you.
But frustrating is almost like feeling defeated or disappointed in a negative way.
For instance - if you are trying to do something and it just doesn �t work out - that is frustrating!
Your student could be annoyed by being late - but also frustrated that he just can �t ever be on time.
Re. the drumming next door - if the noise is too much - it is annoying.
If it gets in the way of you doing something - then it is distracting.
If you �re trying to sleep and can �t because of the noise - then it is irritating or annoying - but
I wouldn �t say it is confusing!
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29 Nov 2010
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blunderbuster
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Thank you very much for confirming my believes ;o)
Warm regards from snowy Germany
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29 Nov 2010
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HollyHirst
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Hey, just reconfirming really. I �d say annoyed was just angry and frustrated was a mix of angry and feeling defeated. Also, I think that knocking on the wall could be confusing given the right context! E.g. I didn �t think that anyone lived next door so the continual knocking on the wall at night was fairly confusing! |
29 Nov 2010
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