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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

drown vs sink

I have been always confused about drown and sink. what is the exact difference between them.
A: I was drowning.
B: I was sinking.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Drowning involves a liquid, generally water, entering the lungs. A person who drowns may sink to the bottom of the body of water they are in. Sinking involves falling or moving involuntarily to the bottom of a body of water.

— Englishmaven

  • Drowning involves a liquid, generally water, entering the lungs.
  • A person who drowns may sink to the bottom of the body of water they are in.
  • Sinking involves falling or moving involuntarily to the bottom of a body of water.
  • A rock will sink to the bottom, but it can't drown because it doesn't have lungs that can fill with water.
  • If you don't inhale water, you can sink and be fine.
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Drowning involves a liquid, generally water, entering the lungs. A person who drowns may sink to the bottom of the body of water they are in.

Sinking involves falling or moving involuntarily to the bottom of a body of water. A rock will sink to the bottom, but it can't drown because it doesn't have lungs that can fill with water. If you don't inhale water, you can sink and be fine. You mi
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EnglishmavenDrowning involves a liquid, generally water, entering the lungs. A person who drowns may sink to the bottom of the body of water they are in.Sinking involves falling or moving involuntarily to the bottom of a body of water. A rock will sink to the bottom, but it can't drown because it doesn't have lungs that can fill with water. If you don't inhale water, you
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I was drowning .... is the correct answer

because drown is used for living beings..... and sink is used for non loving things

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