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Ishani Gupta Posted 8 years ago
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"Bright were her eyes due to the pain that simmered down."
Is it right?
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" Is it right? The grammar is OK, but the usage of "simmered down" is a little strange. CJ
- " Is it right?
- The grammar is OK, but the usage of "simmered down" is a little strange.
- CJ
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Ishani Gupta"Bright were her eyes due to the pain that simmered down."
Is it right?
The grammar is OK, but the usage of "simmered down" is a little strange.
CJ
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It's not exactly wrong, but it could be better written. "Simmered down" doesn't sound wonderful. Simmering down doesn't remove the heat or fire. Simmering reduces liquid. I'm not a fan of that in this context. The pain diminished, fizzled out, etc.
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