Are these two sentences of mine using ‘in my mind’ acceptable?
Are these two sentences of mine using ‘in my mind’ acceptable? In my analysis, only the second sentence is acceptable. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thank you.
1. In my mind, I hugged my lost girlfriend tight to make her feel how much I loved her. 2. In my mind, I hugged my lost girlfriend tight. I wanted to make her feel how much I loved her.
Top answer
#1 is more concise, so I prefer it. However, I think "missing" may work better than "lost" in both.
— Teechr
#1 is more concise, so I prefer it.
However, I think "missing" may work better than "lost" in both.
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