Brian
'be prone to' vs. 'be vulnerable to' vs. 'be susceptible to' can anyone help to explain the differences of them? I checked from dictionary, however I'm always confused about them. thx.
Sep 8, 2015 9:53 AM
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"Be prone to"--have a habit or a likelihood of doing something. I am prone to forget my cell phone. "Vulnerable" carries the sense of being wounded or hurt. "Be vulnerable to"--am unprotected against. I always get my flu shot so that I won't be vulnerable to the flu. Superman is vulnerable to Kryptonite. "Be susceptible to"--can be influenced by. It can be something mild, good, or bad, not like a wound. I'm susceptible to the smell of fresh bread, and I can't walk past a bakery without buying something.
September 8, 2015
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