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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Ended in an angry divorce
It's sad that Jim and Paula's marriage ended in an angry divorce.
HI,
Does "an angry divorce" in the above sound good to you? If yes, how could a divorce be angry? So, is it better to rewrite it as "an unpleasant divorce?" Thanks.
HI,
Does "an angry divorce" in the above sound good to you? If yes, how could a divorce be angry? So, is it better to rewrite it as "an unpleasant divorce?" Thanks.
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Angliholic Does "an angry divorce" in the above sound good to you? Not really. A divorce can be: rancorous acrimonious bitter ...
- Angliholic Does "an angry divorce" in the above sound good to you?
- Not really.
- A divorce can be: rancorous acrimonious bitter ...
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AngliholicDoes "an angry divorce" in the above sound good to you?Not really.
A divorce can be:
rancorous
acrimonious
bitter
...
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I accept 'angry divorce' without analysis, but unpleasant would be good, too.
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I accept 'angry divorce' without analysis, but unpleasant would be good, too.
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I see it as no more than the personification of the word divorce, which has none of the attributes suggested here. We are transfering the human emotion to the inanimate legal action. Therefore, I can see any of the adjectives used appropriately.
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