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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

gleaming/shining

Hello,
Which one sounds better to you in: "I have used this drill for seven years and it's still gleaming/shining"? Meaning that it still looks really good. I have a preference for the latter, I don't know why. What do you think?
  

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A close call and people might vary with their answer, depending on what they would like to convey. I like gleaming. d

— Meteorquake

  • A close call and people might vary with their answer, depending on what they would like to convey.
  • I like gleaming.
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A close call and people might vary with their answer, depending on what they would like to convey.
I like gleaming.
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One last question. Which version would sound better: "...and it's still shining/it still looks shiny and new"? Does it matter whether we use the adjective "shiny" or the gerund "shining"?

Thank you for your help
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"Shiny and new" is more childlike, including its use of 'and'. Sometimes you want to convey childlikeness.
"Shining" is more adult, because adults use metaphors (for example, the sun can be 'shining', but it is never 'shiny').
I hope that helps; I would myself go for 'shining'.
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Of course it helps. Thank you. Emotion: smile
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