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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

How the verbs make the sentence sound different?

We hit several snags.
Our project would be stymied/hindered/hampered by the snags.

How the verbs make the sentence sound different?
  

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We hit several snags. Our project would be stymied/hindered/hampered by the snags. Why are you saying the hypothetical-sounding 'would'?

  • We hit several snags.
  • Our project would be stymied/hindered/hampered by the snags.
  • Why are you saying the hypothetical-sounding 'would'?
  • How the verbs make the sentence sound different?
  • stymied An old-fashioned and slang word.
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We hit several snags.
Our project would be stymied/hindered/hampered by the snags.
Why are you saying the hypothetical-sounding 'would'?

How the verbs make the sentence sound different?

stymied An old-fashioned and slang word. It means the project cannot continue, cannot succeed.

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