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J Lin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
a skip in her step
Marlene walks away, a skip in her step.
What does it mean?
Does it mean she walks away, skipping? Or she skips once and walks away.
What does it mean?
Does it mean she walks away, skipping? Or she skips once and walks away.
Top answer
It definitely doesn't mean the latter. I'd say it describes the manner of her walking. It's not entirely clear if she skips regularly or intermittently.
- It definitely doesn't mean the latter.
- I'd say it describes the manner of her walking.
- It's not entirely clear if she skips regularly or intermittently.
- " In this case, it's characterized by a skip, or skipping.
- Perhaps you could say that she "punctuates" her walking with an occasional skip.
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It definitely doesn't mean the latter.
I'd say it describes the manner of her walking.
It's not entirely clear if she skips regularly or intermittently.
Her "step" is the style of her walking -- somewhat as we would describe a style of dancing as "a step."
In this case, it's characterized by a skip, or skipping.
Perhaps you could say that she "punctuates
I'd say it describes the manner of her walking.
It's not entirely clear if she skips regularly or intermittently.
Her "step" is the style of her walking -- somewhat as we would describe a style of dancing as "a step."
In this case, it's characterized by a skip, or skipping.
Perhaps you could say that she "punctuates
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AvangiPerhaps you could say that she "punctuates" her walking with an occasional skip.For some reason, I also picture her with her head held high, perhaps swinging her purse in a care-free nature.
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It could mean a literal skip.
But it could also be a figurative way of saying that she walked in a way that showed she felt happy and carefree.
Clive
But it could also be a figurative way of saying that she walked in a way that showed she felt happy and carefree.
Clive
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CliveIt could mean a literal skip.But it could also be a figurative way of saying that she walked in a way that showed she felt happy and carefree.CliveI'm reminded of "Georgie Girl".
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