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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Cloud over vs. become misted

Hi

Are these expressions natural and synonymous? Any other suggestions please?

As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses became misted.

As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses clouded over.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses became misted. Not natural. You might say they 'misted up' or 'fogged up'.

  • As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses became misted.
  • Not natural.
  • You might say they 'misted up' or 'fogged up'.
  • As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses clouded over.
  • No.
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As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses became misted. Not natural. You might say they 'misted up' or 'fogged up'.

As soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned office, my glasses clouded over. No. Use this expression when talking about the weather.


Clive

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