Do you English speakers say 'he scolded her misbehavior' ?
How about this?
'He scolded her for the misbehavio(u)r.
I'm learning English now.
Please help me out.
Thank you.
2006-07-17 20:41:50 · 5 answers · asked by joannakm 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
They both sound fine to me (I'm a natural born American, college graduate).
When you say "He scolded her misbehavior" it makes me think that her behavior in general was bad.
If you say "He scolded her for the misbehavior" it sounds more like there was a single misbehavior that he is scolding her for.
Hope that made sense.
2006-07-17 20:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Helpneeded4girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be scold if it is present tense and scolded for past.
ex: You need to scold her for that.
or
He scolded her for her misbehavior.
2006-07-18 03:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one is correct, people are scolded, not actions.
2006-07-18 10:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either works equally as well. Confusing isn't it?
2006-07-18 03:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the second would be perferred
2006-07-18 03:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋