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Blumpi Nogres Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Drift

'I heard a peculiar sound drifting in from the hill.' Should I use 'drift' of 'drift in' in this sentence?
  

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Don't say 'in' here unless you are inside a building. 'Drifting from' sound rather literary. In casual English, more common is 'coming from'.

— Clive

  • Don't say 'in' here unless you are inside a building.
  • 'Drifting from' sound rather literary.
  • In casual English, more common is 'coming from'.
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Don't say 'in' here unless you are inside a building.

'Drifting from' sound rather literary. In casual English, more common is 'coming from'.
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Thank you so much for the explanation.
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