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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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a few scrapes/bruises

0After having a fight with his brother, Tom had a few 01b00scrapes/bruises02b00 on his face.02br
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00Do both scrapes and bruises fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0 After having fought with his brother, Tom ended up with a few scrapes and bruises 0-

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0 After having fought with his brother, Tom ended up with a few scrapes and bruises 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00A scrape is not the same as a bruise, so I suggest you check your dictionary.'02br
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00After a fight, you might have some 01i01u00scrapes and bruises02u02i00. It's a common phrase for such matters.02br
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10After having a fight with his brother, Tom had a few 11b10scrapes/bruises12b10 on his face.12br
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10Hi,12br
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10Do both scrapes and bruises fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.12br
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0 "Scrapes on his face" doesn't quite work. Usually the structure is "he scraped his knee", "I scraped my elbow". 02br
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00Moreover, it's difficult to scrape your face in the context of a fight, unless you have been dragged face-down over e.g. concrete by your antagonist. "Cuts and bruises" would be more usual; or "scratches", if your opponent does not abide by the Queens
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