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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

He looked at the sky and saw a shining / shiny object dart across the sky.

He looked at the sky and saw a shining / shiny object dart across the sky.

Could either word be used?

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"Shining" suggests that it was glowing by its own light. "Shiny" merely means that it had a reflective surface.

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  • "Shining" suggests that it was glowing by its own light.
  • "Shiny" merely means that it had a reflective surface.
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"Shining" suggests that it was glowing by its own light. "Shiny" merely means that it had a reflective surface.
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