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Onelook Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Balloon popped/exploded/burst off/burst out/popped off/popped out
Ok, so which ones mean exploded, and which ones mean something else? I have a hard time with these.
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"the balloon burst" or "the balloon popped" is the normal way to say it. "the balloon exploded" sounds like something more than a normal bursting. "burst off", "burst out", "popped off" and "popped out" are all incorrect in this context.
- "the balloon burst" or "the balloon popped" is the normal way to say it.
- "the balloon exploded" sounds like something more than a normal bursting.
- "burst off", "burst out", "popped off" and "popped out" are all incorrect in this context.
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"the balloon burst" or "the balloon popped" is the normal way to say it. "the balloon exploded" sounds like something more than a normal bursting. "burst off", "burst out", "popped off" and "popped out" are all incorrect in this context.
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