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Tostyle un Posted 12 years ago
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"To stoke a fire"means to increase the intensity of fire?
"To start a fire"would obviously mean starting a fire right?

Can I say,"the fire was already burning and I stoked it by adding more fuel?"
  

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"To stoke a fire"means to increase the intensity of fire? Yes "To start a fire"would obviously mean starting a fire right? " 'Stoking' almost always means 'adding more fuel', so just say 'I stoked it'.

  • "To stoke a fire"means to increase the intensity of fire?
  • Yes "To start a fire"would obviously mean starting a fire right?
  • " 'Stoking' almost always means 'adding more fuel', so just say 'I stoked it'.
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"To stoke a fire"means to increase the intensity of fire? Yes
"To start a fire"would obviously mean starting a fire right? Yes

Can I say,"the fire was already burning and I stoked it by adding more fuel?"
'Stoking' almost always means 'adding more fuel', so just say 'I stoked it

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