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I have fear vs I have a fear

Both "I have fear" and "I have a fear" are not commonly used in English. The correct phrase is "I have a fear."

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 911 views

I have fear

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

The phrase "I have fear" is not correct in English. It should be "I have a fear" or "I am afraid."
  • I choose not to say that I have fear of open areas. I choose not to say that I have fear of something happening at any given moment. For if I did say that I HAVE of ...
  • I have fear of fish. I can't stand them. When I was child, I was standing in front of a fish pool and suddenly one of the fish jumped from the pool and was wiggling ...
  • May 11, 2007 ... karenlim May 17, 2007, 6:10 pm. thanks for the great post. Sometimes fear can come in a funny way. I have fear for cats. But I managed to use
  • I also want to mention that my teeth are not in good shape either and I have fear of dentist and getting dentures. Scared I would not be able to keep a foreign ...

Alternatives:

  • I have a fear
  • I am afraid

I have a fear

This phrase is correct in English.

The correct phrase is "I have a fear." It is also common to say "I am afraid" to express fear.
  • Hi Mark, I'm Rose, and I think I have a fear of committing. I'm only 21 years old and I don't ..... Hi I'm Katie :) I have a fear of commitment! I really wish to get over it .
  • Ash says. September 24, 2015 at 12:42 am. I have a fear of moths and butterflies, but they have to be big. The moths that are no bigger than a thumbnail are fine.
  • I have a fear of pie charts. My boss is very visual and is always tasking me to create presentations using graphs, pie charts and other visual representations of  ...
  • I'm only 15 and i have a fear of falling asleep incase i take a panic attack and ... it a demon floating above me, feeding on me, I have a fear of dying in my sleep.

Alternatives:

  • I am afraid
  • I am scared
  • I am fearful
  • I am feeling fearful

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