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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Have you ever experienced sleeping in the open and

Hi

Is this sentence fully natural? Any suggestions?

Have you ever experienced sleeping in the open and then waking to the offensive buzzing of flies?

Thanks,

Tom

  

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The word 'offensive' doesn't sound quite right to me. It sounds a bit like the flies are doing it deliberately. Maybe just say 'annoying'.

— Clive

  • The word 'offensive' doesn't sound quite right to me.
  • It sounds a bit like the flies are doing it deliberately.
  • Maybe just say 'annoying'.
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The word 'offensive' doesn't sound quite right to me. It sounds a bit like the flies are doing it deliberately. Maybe just say 'annoying'.

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Thanks, Clive.

Is it better without any adjective?

Have you ever experienced sleeping in the open and then waking to the buzzing of flies?

Tom

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