Confusing Words

Shout vs. Cry

Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which sometimes are confused.

Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following❸conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗

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Matt: What Roger said when he shouted to you after class❓
Ann: He shouted to me to wait for him beacuse we take the same 🚆.

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Sonja: Could you recommend watching this drama 📺 series❓
Laura: Absolutely. It always makes me cry.

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Henry: What Sarah did when she saw the 🐭 ❓
Robin: She cried out in panic. She's afraid of mice.

Did you guess the difference between these verbs❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉.

Shout
Shout means to say something very loudly when:
 1.You want 👨👩 to hear you in noisy situations.
      He shouted to me to wait for him.
              ↳ shout + to + sb + to + infinitive
 2.You want to say to 👨👩 something you want.
    The woman shouted for help when hooligans were attacking a man.
                            ↳ shout + for help
 3.You want to express emotions such as fear, anger or excitement.
     Mike's neighbour shouted at him yesterday because Mike broke a window.
                                      ↳ shout + at + object
Additionally, you make a sudden loud noise because of a strong emotion such as joy, fear, pain, etc.
      The man was shouting in pain.
                         ↳ be + shouting + in panic

Cry
If 👨👩 cry, they produce 💦 from their 👀 because of a strong emotion like 😐 or pain.
     It always makes me cry.
                                       ↳ cry
This verb also means to shout or say something loudly.
     She cry out in panic.
             ↳ cry + out + in panic
     'Hello!' she cried
                    ↳ cry
In other context, a 🐦 or other animal cries, when they make a loud noise.
     The kitten was crying.
                        ↳ be + crying

Remember❗

We use shout, when we want to say something loudly to somebody in a noisy situation, when we want someone to pay attention to us because we want to say something, or to express emotions like anger, fear, etc.

While, we use the verb cry to refer to shed tears because of a strong emotion, or to say that an animal make a loud call.
In case people utter a loud noise due to a strong emotion like fear or pain, or to say something loudly, we say that they are shout it or they are cry it.

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