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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Do the two bold words being so close to each other sound weird to a native speaker?

The motorcyclist was dazed by the dazzling light and fell onto the road when he lost control of his vehicle.

Do the two bold words being so close to each other sound weird to a native speaker?

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Native speakers do not necessarily mind similar sounding words together, in fact people sometimes do it on purpose for effect. However, dazed means confused or unable to think clearly. It is usually thought of as a result of a blow to the head, intoxication, extreme exhaustion etc.

— Blue Jay

  • Native speakers do not necessarily mind similar sounding words together, in fact people sometimes do it on purpose for effect.
  • However, dazed means confused or unable to think clearly.
  • It is usually thought of as a result of a blow to the head, intoxication, extreme exhaustion etc.
  • rather than from a light shining in someone's eyes.
  • We would usually say he was dazzled by the light.
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Native speakers do not necessarily mind similar sounding words together, in fact people sometimes do it on purpose for effect. However, dazed means confused or unable to think clearly. It is usually thought of as a result of a blow to the head, intoxication, extreme exhaustion etc. rather than from a light shining in someone's eyes. We would usually say he was dazzled
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Thanks, Blue Jay.

How would you rewrite the sentence?
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I would probably say The motorcyclist was dazzled by the blinding light and fell onto the road when he lost control of his machine. (Although a motorcycle is a vehicle we do not usually refer to it that way. Vehicle is usually used to refer to cars and trucks.)
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