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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
everything looks blurry/blurred/a blur.
Without my glasses on, everything looks blurry/blurred/a blur.
Do all of the words in bold fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
Do all of the words in bold fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
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The first two are interchangeable and say that objects are not clear; "a blur" implies that you cannot even differentiate the objects - everything is blurred together.
- The first two are interchangeable and say that objects are not clear; "a blur" implies that you cannot even differentiate the objects - everything is blurred together.
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The first two are interchangeable and say that objects are not clear; "a blur" implies that you cannot even differentiate the objects - everything is blurred together.
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Feebs11The first two are interchangeable and say that objects are not clear; "a blur" implies that you cannot even differentiate the objects - everything is blurred together.Thanks, Feebs.
To make sure I get it right, are the following all right and identical in meaning?
As time goes by, my memories of him are becoming a blur.
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Your first sentences were about physical perception; these are metaphorical uses - both are fine.
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Feebs11Your first sentences were about physical perception; these are metaphorical uses - both are fine.Thanks, Feebs.
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