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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Does my sentence make sense?

The memories of his childhood flooded him like a tidal wave.
  

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Yes, if that's what you wish to say. Some things flood slowly and gradually. Others flood quickly and violently - like a tidal wave.

— Avangi

  • Yes, if that's what you wish to say.
  • Some things flood slowly and gradually.
  • Others flood quickly and violently - like a tidal wave.
  • I suppose it would depend if the memories were good or bad.
  • People who claim to have seen their lives pan before them in NDE's don't usually describe it as violent.
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Yes, if that's what you wish to say.
Some things flood slowly and gradually. Others flood quickly and violently - like a tidal wave.

I suppose it would depend if the memories were good or bad.

People who claim to have seen their lives pan before them in NDE's don't usually describe it as violent.
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It makes sense, but it seems a little overdone ("flood" + "tidal wave"). Perhaps something more like: overpowered him like a tidal wave, rushed over him like a tidal wave. It's all a question of style.
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AnonymousThe memories of his childhood flooded him like a tidal wave.

Apart from the question whether the combination between flooded and tidal wave is good style or not, shouldn't the preposition 'back' be used here? Just wondering...
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dokterjokkebrokshouldn't the preposition 'back' be used here? Just wondering...
Do you mean, "... flooded back him ..."? No, but you could do "... flooded back to him ...". I wouldn't say "... flooded him back ..." either, if that's what you were going for.

CJ
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CalifJim
dokterjokkebrokshouldn't the preposition 'back' be used here? Just wondering...
Do you mean, "... flooded back him ..."? No, but you could do "... flooded back to him ...". I wouldn't say "... flooded him back ..." either, if that's what you were going for.

CJ

Hi

Yes. That's what
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