shocked and in horror

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. The boys are shocked to have witnessed the accident.
  2. The boys are in horror after witnessing the accident.

Do the two sentences have the same meaning? Which is better?

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Hi,

(1) is all right but would sound better as ‘shocked at having witnessed’. (2) doesn’t really work and would be better as ‘horrified at having witnessed’.

Alan

3

Hi Alan,

What about the meaning? Any difference there?

Many thanks,
Rushi

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Hi,

‘Horrified’ is much stronger than ‘shocked’.

Alan