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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

He dipped into his pocket and fished out...

Hi

Is this sentence completely natural?

He dipped into his pocket and fished out a small piece of paper.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Yes

— Clive

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Mr. TomHe dipped into his pocket and fished out a small piece of paper.
Dip is usually used for containers filled with liquids, or other "fluid-like" substances. (He dipped his cup in the stream. We dipped into our savings account to buy Christmas gifts. That is sometimes called liquid savings.)

I find it strange to use "dip" in the context of a poc
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Maybe it's more a feature of BrE.
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Yes, 'Dip is usually used for containers filled with liquids, or other "fluid-like substances.' It can also be used for bodies of waters: 'The holidaymakers went for a dip in the lake."
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AlpheccaStarsI find it strange to use "dip" in the context of a pocket.
Thanks, Clive and AStar.

@ AStar

Could you please tell me which word you would use instead of dip here?

He ________________his pocket and fished out a small piece of paper.

Tom

PS: *which word
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  1. 3 a : to withdraw a part of the contents of something by or as if by reaching down inside it —used with into <dipped into his pocket for change> <dipped into the family's savings>
  2. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dict
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