| Less common uses of the adjective afraid are used as a way of saying either yes or no. Afraid plus not is used to mean no. And afraid plus so is used to mean yes. Here's an example of how we can use afraid to mean no. Are you doing anything nice this weekend, Femi? I'm afraid not, I have to work. I need the money. Or when someone calls and the person they want to speak to isn't there:. Could I speak to Sun Chen please? I'm afraid not, he's not available at the moment. Would you like to leave a message? Next, afraid meaning yes. Are you leaving now, Yvonne? I'm afraid so, I have to be home by nine o'clock. So let's sum up. We can use the word afraid in the following ways. First, to politely tell someone something that may disappoint them. Second, to simply mean frightened. And third, to mean yes when we say I'm afraid so and no when we say I'm afraid not. So, to return to the most common meaning of afraid, I'm afraid that there are several uses of the word. And I hope this has helped. |
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