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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Full/filled/stuffed/loaded

He came out carrying a bulging backpack and two just-as-full/filled/stuffed/loaded duffel bags.

(We don't know what's in the bags)

1) Would "full", "filled", "stuffed", and "loaded" all be okay here? Which one do you prefer?

2) I've been advised to use hyphens in "just-as-*". Is that something you would recommend too?

  

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anonymous "full" OK. If you mean "just-as-full", no. The backpack wasn't full, so the duffle can't be just as that.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous "full" OK.
  • If you mean "just-as-full", no.
  • The backpack wasn't full, so the duffle can't be just as that.
  • If you use "just-as-X", X has to go with "bulging", like just-as-bulgy" or "just-as-distended" or something like that.
  • "Stuffed" works OK for X.
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anonymous"full"

OK. If you mean "just-as-full", no. The backpack wasn't full, so the duffle can't be just as that. If you use "just-as-X", X has to go with "bulging", like just-as-bulgy" or "just-as-distended" or something like that. "Stuffed" works OK for X. That said, the multi-word hyphenated ad hoc adjective gets old fast. Cute tricks won't get you the

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