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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
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Could you explain to me why "dash" is not suitable for the following sentence?
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A minibus [careened(O) / dashed (x)] out of control in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhoood Tuesday, slamming into everything in its path.
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A minibus [careened(O) / dashed (x)] out of control in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhoood Tuesday, slamming into everything in its path.
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Dashed simple means that it moved quickly but it was in control. Careened is moving quickly in a uncontrolled way.
- Dashed simple means that it moved quickly but it was in control.
- Careened is moving quickly in a uncontrolled way.
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Dashed simple means that it moved quickly but it was in control. Careened is moving quickly in a uncontrolled way.
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I think that people 'dash' while cars 'speed'. To me, 'careen' involves involuntary turning. My sentence would be:
The minimus sped out of control, careening through San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, slamming into everything in its path.
The minimus sped out of control, careening through San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, slamming into everything in its path.
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