Grammar check please?
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Could you please check for me if I have made any mistake in these meaning?
He sparked the fire then we saw the sparkle.
A diamond sparked / sparkled under the light. (Both can be correct here?) (Spark usually short whereas sparkle often long?)
A diamond sparkle / spark. (Both can be correct here?)
A cigarette sparkle / spark. (Only spark?)
I am always excited to see my test report.
I am always thrilled to examine the corpse. (More excited)
I was shocked to hear that. (Even more thrilled, speechless...)
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John Aki He sparked the fire . T hen we saw the sparkle. It's more usual to say this: He started the fire.
- John Aki He sparked the fire .
- T hen we saw the sparkle.
- It's more usual to say this: He started the fire.
- Then we saw the flames.
- John Aki A diamond sparked / sparkled under the light.
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John AkiHe sparked the fire. Then we saw the sparkle.
It's more usual to say this:
He started the fire. Then we saw the flames.
John AkiA diamondsparked/ sparkled under the light.
To spark something is to start it, usually quickly. It also means
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