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klafterreith
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 Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:52 am Post subject: distracting |
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Noises can be distracting /disturbing /disrupting /disruptive for toddlers.
I want to express that toddlers stop paying attention to what they are doing when they hear certain noises.
Are all these different words synonyms? Are there any differences? |
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IanT
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| Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Distracting is definitely best for that meaning.
Disturbing normally is applied to worrying news. More psychological.
Disruptive is normally used about people. Especially "He is a disruptive influence" and phrases like that.
Disrupting, like disruptive, is stronger than distracting. It suggests more coming into the middle of the situation and interfering, as opposed to just giving another stimulus from outside.
hope helps,
ian
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