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"worried about" Vs "worried over"

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by greenshadow » Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:34 pm
The idioms list in Manhattan sentence correction guide is an excellent collection.

I believe "worried about" is correct but "worried over" is wrong idiomatic usage.
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by jendziura » Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:36 pm
It is so frustrating that the GMAT insists that "worried over" is wrong, because it definitely is in common usage in American English and has a meaning distinct from that of "worried about."

"Her mother is worried about her" means something is wrong with the daughter, right now!

"Her mother worries over her" means that the mother is the kind of person who worries a lot, because she cares. The daughter is probably fine.

I hope that helps!

(But yes, on the GMAT, just say "worried about").
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