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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
From these holes comes/secretes/flows a dangerous poison.
The surface of the frog's skin is covered with tiny holes. From these holes comes a dangerous poison.
Hi,
Is "comes" in the above close in meaning to "flows" or "secretes?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is "comes" in the above close in meaning to "flows" or "secretes?" Thanks.
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Hi Angliholic, It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used. " Best wishes, - A.
- Hi Angliholic, It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used.
- " Best wishes, - A.
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Hi Angliholic,
It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used.
To my recollection, "to secrete" is transitive only, so if you wish to use that verb, you'll have to switch to passive voice: "From these holes, a dangerous poison is secreted."
Best wishes, - A.
It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used.
To my recollection, "to secrete" is transitive only, so if you wish to use that verb, you'll have to switch to passive voice: "From these holes, a dangerous poison is secreted."
Best wishes, - A.
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I would use "pores", not "holes". Secret would be passive. It is more descriptive than "come"
Poison is secreted through the pores.
Poison comes through the pores in the frog's skin.
Flow is not the right word, since it implies a continuous stream of liquid.
Poison is secreted through the pores.
Poison comes through the pores in the frog's skin.
Flow is not the right word, since it implies a continuous stream of liquid.
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AvangiHi Angliholic,
It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used.
To my recollection, "to secrete" is transitive only, so if you wish to use that verb, you'll have to switch to passive voice: "From these holes, a dangerous poison is secreted."
Best wishes, - A.
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AvangiHi Angliholic,
It's fine to replace "comes" with "flows," but in my opinion "secretes" should not be used.
To my recollection, "to secrete" is transitive only, so if you wish to use that verb, you'll have to switch to passive voice: "From these holes, a dangerous poison is secreted."
Best wishes, - A.
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Angliholic Btw, does "to my recollection" in your post refer to "to the best of my memory?"Right. Probably more common is "To the best of my recollection."
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