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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Did I use this word right?
Hi,
I am curious about this sentence. It doesn't feel right when I read it over, but I have checked the tenses, and the definition as reference, and I am still stumped.
Please tell me if this is correct.
"He marveled at her."
I am curious about this sentence. It doesn't feel right when I read it over, but I have checked the tenses, and the definition as reference, and I am still stumped.
Please tell me if this is correct.
"He marveled at her."
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This is not quite right. The verb "marvel" is not used like this, that is, you typically do not marvel at a person him/herself, rather, you marvel at something he/she did, or at something about him/her. For example, the following are okay: He marveled at her perseverance under the extreme pressure.
- This is not quite right.
- The verb "marvel" is not used like this, that is, you typically do not marvel at a person him/herself, rather, you marvel at something he/she did, or at something about him/her.
- For example, the following are okay: He marveled at her perseverance under the extreme pressure.
- He marveled at her great beauty and serenity.
- He marveled at her display of intellect.
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This is not quite right. The verb "marvel" is not used like this, that is, you typically do not marvel at a person him/herself, rather, you marvel at something he/she did, or at something about him/her. For example, the following are okay:
He marveled at her perseverance under the extreme pressure.
He marveled at her great beauty and serenity.
He marveled at her displa
He marveled at her perseverance under the extreme pressure.
He marveled at her great beauty and serenity.
He marveled at her displa
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