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usage of "scared away; chased away"



 
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usage of "scared away; chased away" #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 20, 2007 16:43 pm   usage of "scared away; chased away"
 

I scared the children away to get out of the garden, otherwise they will damage the bushes.
I chased the children away to get out of the garden, otherwise they will damage the bushes.


Are the both sentences correct? [Particularly the use of "scared away" and "chased away"]

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usage of "scared away; chased away" #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:41 am   usage of "scared away; chased away"
 

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No. Try these:

I scared the children out of the garden; otherwise, they would damage the bushes.
I chased the children out of the garden; otherwise, they would damage the bushes.
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