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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Have I correctly used the verb 'flipped' in the following sentence?

Have I correctly used the verb 'flipped' in the following sentence?

Wishing to examine the fruit that I had given him, he flipped it onto the other side.
  

Top answer

Only if the fruit is flat enough to have two distinct sides.

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  • Only if the fruit is flat enough to have two distinct sides.
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6 Answers
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Only if the fruit is flat enough to have two distinct sides.
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So, can I use the verb 'slid' instead?
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I don't know. What kind of fruit are you talking about that you can flip like a pancake?
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You can use "turned" instead.
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teechrYou can use "turned" instead.
So, I can rewrite the sentence as follows?

Wishing to examine the cococut that I had given him, he turned it onto the other side.

Should I really say 'onto' (one-word preposition) or 'on to' (two-word preposition)?
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RommelShould I really say 'onto' (one-word preposition) or 'on to' (two-word preposition)?
You can use either.
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