Hi
Would you say that the following lines are natural? Any suggestions are welcome.
He sat in the corner of the semi-dark room popping the sour grapes, ignorant to the still lit, half-smoked cigar on/in the ashtray. The smoke rings that curled up slowly...
Thanks,
Tom
Well, "sour grapes" has a specific meaning, but I think you mean it to be the fruit. He sat in the corner of the semi-dark room popping the sour grapes, ignoring the still lit, half-smoked cigar in the ashtray.
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Well, "sour grapes" has a specific meaning, but I think you mean it to be the fruit.
He sat in the corner of the semi-dark room popping the sour grapes, ignoring the still lit, half-smoked cigar in the ashtray.