Engross
Hi,
Can I say that a book quickly engrossed me when I really like it or is it too formal? I’m aware of other alternatives but I’m curious about this one.
Thank you.
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Ann225 Can I say that a book quickly engrossed me when I really like it Yes. ) Ann225 is it too formal? It is not too formal to use in everyday language.
- Ann225 Can I say that a book quickly engrossed me when I really like it Yes.
- ) Ann225 is it too formal?
- It is not too formal to use in everyday language.
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Ann225Can I say that a book quickly engrossed me when I really like it
Yes. (It means slightly more than just that you like it, but I expect you know the meaning OK.)
Ann225is it too formal?
It is not too formal to use in everyday language.
0I'm a native English speaker in the US, and I've never used the word "engross" in speech or writing in my life. Furthermore, I've heard it used in speech only twice in my life, and both times the person mispronounced it as: enn-GRAWS. Perhaps this is because the word "gross" is a negative slang term, and the person didn't want to sound offensive. I have to admit that at those times I didn't
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