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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
His anger finally subsided...
Hi
Are all of these natural?
His anger finally subsided.
His anger finally assuaged.
His anger finally cooled down.
Any other commonly used word/phrase?
Thanks,
Tom
Are all of these natural?
His anger finally subsided.
His anger finally assuaged.
His anger finally cooled down.
Any other commonly used word/phrase?
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
The second sentence is incorrect because "assuage" is a transitive verb.
- The second sentence is incorrect because "assuage" is a transitive verb.
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The second sentence is incorrect because "assuage" is a transitive verb.
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"Subsided, cooled, abated" are all terms descriptive of the anger, leaving open the possibility of conscious action:
"He brought himself under control, and his anger subsided."
"Assuaged" must be used in the passive and requires other actors:
"His anger was assuaged by the entreaties of his family."
I like the idiomatic "spend" to indicate the natu
"He brought himself under control, and his anger subsided."
"Assuaged" must be used in the passive and requires other actors:
"His anger was assuaged by the entreaties of his family."
I like the idiomatic "spend" to indicate the natu
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