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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Brim vs Brim over

Hi

Are these the same and equally natural?

  1. He handed me a bowl brimming with soup.
  2. He handed me a bowl brimming over with soup.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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In 1, the bowl is filled to the brim; in 2, the soup is overflowing.

— Rover_KE

  • In 1, the bowl is filled to the brim; in 2, the soup is overflowing.
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In 1, the bowl is filled to the brim; in 2, the soup is overflowing.

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