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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Fan a fire

Are these both naturally phrased?


She was trying to put the fire out by waving a towel at the fire.

She was fanning the fire with a towel.


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"Fanning the fire" means to make the fire burn with greater intensity by giving it more oxygen. "

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  • "Fanning the fire" means to make the fire burn with greater intensity by giving it more oxygen.
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"Fanning the fire" means to make the fire burn with greater intensity by giving it more oxygen. If you're trying to put a fire out, you might say something like:


"She was trying to beat the fire out with a wet towel."

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