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Vocabulary
Cry
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I found the following sentences.
1) Mary gave a cry of surprise.
2) She uttered a cry of joy.
Questin 1
Are these expressions commonly used, or formal?
Question2
How can I rewrite 1) and 2) ? Would you give me some expressions?
Thank you.
I found the following sentences.
1) Mary gave a cry of surprise.
2) She uttered a cry of joy.
Questin 1
Are these expressions commonly used, or formal?
Question2
How can I rewrite 1) and 2) ? Would you give me some expressions?
Thank you.
Top answer
The sentences seem old-fashioned to me. I doubt you'll find them in contemporary literature or speech. There are lots of different expressions you can use: 1) Mary squealed with surprise.
- The sentences seem old-fashioned to me.
- I doubt you'll find them in contemporary literature or speech.
- There are lots of different expressions you can use: 1) Mary squealed with surprise.
- 2) She let out a cry of joy.
- 3) She screamed with delight.
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The sentences seem old-fashioned to me. I doubt you'll find them in contemporary literature or speech.
There are lots of different expressions you can use:
1) Mary squealed with surprise.
2) She let out a cry of joy.
3) She screamed with delight.
There are lots of different expressions you can use:
1) Mary squealed with surprise.
2) She let out a cry of joy.
3) She screamed with delight.
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Matthew's alternatives are more colloquial, but I find nothing dated about the originals.
a cry of anguish
a cry of love
a cry of victory
a cry of distress
Phrases like these still commonly occur with verbs like 'utter', 'give', 'let out', 'stifle'.
a cry of anguish
a cry of love
a cry of victory
a cry of distress
Phrases like these still commonly occur with verbs like 'utter', 'give', 'let out', 'stifle'.
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