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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Drew out the play's sense of tragedy

The director drew out the play's sense of tragedy by adding another scene.

Hi,
Does "drew out" in the above sound good? If yes, does it amount to "lengthen" or "elongate?" Thanks.
  

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'Drew ou t ' is fine ( Iengthen and elongate are not right), but I find it a little odd with ' sense '; it does not quite make sense. This would be better: The director drew out the play's tragedy by adding another scene.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Drew ou t ' is fine ( Iengthen and elongate are not right), but I find it a little odd with ' sense '; it does not quite make sense.
  • This would be better: The director drew out the play's tragedy by adding another scene.
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'Drew out' is fine (Iengthen and elongate are not right), but I find it a little odd with 'sense'; it does not quite make sense. This would be better:

The director drew out the play's tragedy by adding another scene.
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Mister Micawber.
'Drew out' is fine (Iengthen and elongate are not right), but I find it a little odd with 'sense'; it does not quite make sense. This would be better:

The director drew out the play's tragedy by adding another scene.
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Thanks, Mister.

If "drew out" doesn't mean len
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I didn't say that the meanings are very different; those other two verbs do not collocate there. Draw out carries the additional meaning of intentionally lengthening to create an effect or to some purpose.
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