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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

embark/go on an eating frenzy

Every evening, the bats embark/go on an eating frenzy where they consume several tons of insects.

Hi,

I think embark and go fit in the above and mean about the same, don't they? Thanks.
  

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Ugh, you're still at the cave, aren't you? Yes, "go" is fine. "Embark" of course gives more of the sense of a great journey, kind of silly since it's happening every night but since collectively they're eating several TONS of insects, I suppose we can stand to use a weightier verb.

— Delmobile

  • Ugh, you're still at the cave, aren't you?
  • Yes, "go" is fine.
  • "Embark" of course gives more of the sense of a great journey, kind of silly since it's happening every night but since collectively they're eating several TONS of insects, I suppose we can stand to use a weightier verb.
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Ugh, you're still at the cave, aren't you? Yes, "go" is fine. "Embark" of course gives more of the sense of a great journey, kind of silly since it's happening every night but since collectively they're eating several TONS of insects, I suppose we can stand to use a weightier verb.
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