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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Can we use "wholesome" with "sleep"?

Hi

Can we use "wholesome" with "sleep"?

She hadn't had a wholesome sleep in weeks.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, More natural is - She hasn't had a good sleep in weeks. She hasn't slept well in weeks. Clive

  • Hi, More natural is - She hasn't had a good sleep in weeks.
  • She hasn't slept well in weeks.
  • Clive
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Hi,

More natural is -

She hasn't had a good sleep in weeks.

She hasn't slept well in weeks.



Clive
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If you intend to say that her sleep has not been health-giving, yes you can use 'wholesome' with 'sleep'. But, depending on the context, some readers might wonder if your character's sleep has been haunted by immoral thoughts, because wholesome can also mean 'promoting moral well being'. Of course, if you've just been describing your character's pornographic dreams, it might be just the right word
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Mr. Tom Can we use "wholesome" with "sleep"?

She hadn't had a wholesome sleep in weeks. It's not a common collocation. I doubt anyone would be confident about your meaning.

If someone were to say, "You really need to get some wholesome sleep," we would expect him to continue
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Just correcting a typo.

'To describe her sleep as not having being restful' should read 'To describe her sleep as not having been restful'.

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