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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Grasp jet of water
Can you visualize this and is it correct?
The baby sat next to the sink that was on and was grasping/grabbing the jet of water as if to try and catch it.
Thank you
The baby sat next to the sink that was on and was grasping/grabbing the jet of water as if to try and catch it.
Thank you
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" Note: you wouldn't say "grabbling the running water," because running water is not something you can actually grab, thus the word "at" is required after grabbing, to indicate the futility of the action. "Grasping at" would not be used in this particular situation.
- " Note: you wouldn't say "grabbling the running water," because running water is not something you can actually grab, thus the word "at" is required after grabbing, to indicate the futility of the action.
- "Grasping at" would not be used in this particular situation.
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In the US this would typically be said as:
"The baby sat on the kitchen sink next to the faucet and was grabbing at the running water, trying to catch it."
Note: you wouldn't say "grabbling the running water," because running water is not something you can actually grab, thus the word "at" is required after grabbing, to indicate the futility of the action. "Grasping at" wou
"The baby sat on the kitchen sink next to the faucet and was grabbing at the running water, trying to catch it."
Note: you wouldn't say "grabbling the running water," because running water is not something you can actually grab, thus the word "at" is required after grabbing, to indicate the futility of the action. "Grasping at" wou
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AnonymousCan you visualize this and is it correct?The baby sat next to the sink that was on and was grasping/grabbing the jet of water as if to try and catch it.Add "at" as advised above. Otherwise OK.
Here's another version:
Sitting next to the sink with the faucet open, the baby kept grasping at the running water as if to catch it.
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