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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A fleeting/flitting/passing/flying glimpse of him

I got only a fleeting glimpse of him.

Hi,
Does "fleeting" in the above amount to "flitting/passing/flying?" Thanks.
  

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Those are the idea, but the collocation is only 'fleeting' and the only reasonable substitute is 'passing'.

  • Those are the idea, but the collocation is only 'fleeting' and the only reasonable substitute is 'passing'.
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Those are the idea, but the collocation is only 'fleeting' and the only reasonable substitute is 'passing'.
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