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Originally Posted by Robbie
If I walk behind you on a public street and go wherever you go on the public street. I am following you.
If I am "chasing" you...then my intent is to catch you.
Why are you asking such a stupid question? Get yourself a dictionary.
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if you walk behind me on a public street you are 'following me'
if you purposely follow me for the purpose of following me, that's 'chasing'
or, as id put it, 'stalking'.
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Follow
Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind: "she went back into the house, and Ben followed her".
Go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor.
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Chase
Noun
An act of pursuing someone or something.
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and what really happened:
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Stalking
Verb
Pursue or approach stealthily: "a cat stalking a bird".
Harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention: "the fan stalked the actor".
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