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Rcar1299 Posted 16 years ago
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Does this make sense?
It was an old building that belched continuous demands on our time and resources. The use of "belched" here seems akward.Thanks
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Hi, Yes, it's an awkward and odd choice ofa word. Is it some kind of a factory where smoke belches out of a tall chimney? Clive
- Hi, Yes, it's an awkward and odd choice ofa word.
- Is it some kind of a factory where smoke belches out of a tall chimney?
- Clive
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Hi,
Yes, it's an awkward and odd choice ofa word.
Is it some kind of a factory where smoke belches out of a tall chimney?
Clive
Yes, it's an awkward and odd choice ofa word.
Is it some kind of a factory where smoke belches out of a tall chimney?
Clive
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Oh, I actually love this metaphor! We're doing a lot of work in my company right now trying to get our clients to let us show them how to make their buildings more efficient.
I guess the problem is that you "belch" out, but when it comes to resources, you pull them in. Probably a "sucking" rather than "belching" would work better. Still, it's very vivid!
As Clive says, you get
I guess the problem is that you "belch" out, but when it comes to resources, you pull them in. Probably a "sucking" rather than "belching" would work better. Still, it's very vivid!
As Clive says, you get
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