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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Hold his glare
Jack turns, goes back to Simon and glares furiously at him. Simon tries to hold his glare but can't and looks down, obviously intimidated.
1) Is this OK?
2) Is it clear enough that Simon attempts to hold Jack's glare?
3) If no, could I use "withstand" instead of "hold"?
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anonymous 1) Is this OK? No. anonymous 2) Is it clear enough that Simon attempts to hold Jack's glare?
- anonymous 1) Is this OK?
- No.
- anonymous 2) Is it clear enough that Simon attempts to hold Jack's glare?
- You can't hold someone else's glare.
- anonymous 3) If no, could I use "withstand" instead of "hold"?
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anonymous1) Is this OK?
No.
anonymous2) Is it clear enough that Simon attempts to hold Jack's glare?
You can't hold someone else's glare.
anonymous3) If no, could I use "withstand" instead of "hold"?
That would be one correct way of putting it.
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