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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
faint v. little v. small
Which of the following is correct, idiomatic and in the same sense as the original?
1) Frances sang a little blithe song as she went about her work.
2) Frances sang a faint blithe song as she went about her work.
3) Frances sang a small blithe song as she went about her work.
Source: NTC's Thesaurus, 1 is the original
Thank you.
1) Frances sang a little blithe song as she went about her work.
2) Frances sang a faint blithe song as she went about her work.
3) Frances sang a small blithe song as she went about her work.
Source: NTC's Thesaurus, 1 is the original
Thank you.
Top answer
"little" probably does not mean "faint", so (2) probably does not have the same meaning. com/us/definition/american_english/little ). "small" does not have quite the same connotation.
- "little" probably does not mean "faint", so (2) probably does not have the same meaning.
- com/us/definition/american_english/little ).
- "small" does not have quite the same connotation.
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"little" probably does not mean "faint", so (2) probably does not have the same meaning.
"little" probably has a nuance like "used to convey an appealing diminutiveness" (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/little). "small" does not have quite t
"little" probably has a nuance like "used to convey an appealing diminutiveness" (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/little). "small" does not have quite t
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