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Beopro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Evade
A. My classmate threw a stone at me but I evaded it. B. My classmate threw a stone at me but I dodged it. C. My classmate threw a stone at me but I fended it off. - Are these three sentences grammatical and ok to say? Thank you very much, Teachers Beopro
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"Dodged" is the best. "Evaded" is a bit high register for throwing stones. To "fend off" would mean that you deflected it.
- "Dodged" is the best.
- "Evaded" is a bit high register for throwing stones.
- To "fend off" would mean that you deflected it.
- That doesn't make sense in the case of a stone.
- All three are grammatical.
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"Dodged" is the best. "Evaded" is a bit high register for throwing stones.
To "fend off" would mean that you deflected it. That doesn't make sense in the case of a stone.
All three are grammatical.
"Ducked" is also common, with or without the object.
("Ducked" indicates that your "evasive action" was downward, while"dodged" usually implies a lateral movement
To "fend off" would mean that you deflected it. That doesn't make sense in the case of a stone.
All three are grammatical.
"Ducked" is also common, with or without the object.
("Ducked" indicates that your "evasive action" was downward, while"dodged" usually implies a lateral movement
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