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Originally Posted by Koir
Both sentences are grammatically correct. They differ in the type of stress being felt by the person, and how they react to it.
Sentence 1 carries the meaning of "pulling", or some force exerted either physically or mentally on the person. The person may have to physically exert themselves in a sport they have not tried before, or mentally exerting themselves to understand a concept or a series of concepts. Either way, the person is finding that the current activity is requiring him or her to stretch beyond his or her limits.
Sentence 2 can be understood as the opposite of sentence one. In my opinion, "tension" in this case carries the meaning that a person is under some sort of pressure, as in a deadline for an assignment. It could also be an expression thought or spoken when dealing with a difficult situation that needs to be handled in a certain, specific way with no errors. Once a person begins to deal with the situation, any actions must be performed with no mistakes until the situation is dealt with completely.
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Hi, Koir. Thanks as always.
Thanks for the good, convincing explanation.
When I need to do something beyond my limits, I feel the strain.
When I need to do something very quickly or with no errors, I feel the tension. Right?
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In the context of having too many things to do, it depends on how familiar the tasks are: if they are unfamiliar, sentence 1. If they are unfamiliar, sentence 2.
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Both of them are unfamiliar?