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Dear native English speakers,
Would all the sentences below be used? If so, would all mean the same thing in each case?
1 (a) I'm proud of being a photographer.
(b) I'm proud to be a photographer.
(c) I'm proud that I'm a photographer.
2 (a) I'm proud of having won a gold medal.
(b) I'm proud to have won a gold medal.
(c) I'm proud that I won a gold medal.
Would all be used? If so, would all mean the same thing?
3 (a) I'm worried about my daughter staying at home alone.
(b) I'm worrying about my daughter staying at home alone.
(c) I'm worried that my daughter is staying at home alone.
(d) I'm worrying that my daughter is staying at home alone.
(e) I'm anxious about my daughter staying at home alone.
(f) I'm anxious for my daughter to be staying at home alone.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would all the sentences below be used? If so, would all mean the same thing in each case?
1 (a) I'm proud of being a photographer.
(b) I'm proud to be a photographer.
(c) I'm proud that I'm a photographer.
2 (a) I'm proud of having won a gold medal.
(b) I'm proud to have won a gold medal.
(c) I'm proud that I won a gold medal.
Would all be used? If so, would all mean the same thing?
3 (a) I'm worried about my daughter staying at home alone.
(b) I'm worrying about my daughter staying at home alone.
(c) I'm worried that my daughter is staying at home alone.
(d) I'm worrying that my daughter is staying at home alone.
(e) I'm anxious about my daughter staying at home alone.
(f) I'm anxious for my daughter to be staying at home alone.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin