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Bisibasi Posted 10 years ago
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how to use this kind of words

i saw this sentence "the ship edged its way through the waves".
it is difficult to understand and use this kind of words(expressions?) 'its way' when i study engllish as a non english speaker.
"the ship edged through the waves and the ship edged its way through the waves" i don't know what is the difference.
please help me
thank you
  

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bisibasi the ship edged through the waves and the ship edged its way through the waves" i don't know what is the difference. It is just a matter of style. 'Its way' simply emphasizes the slow, careful passage of the vessel.

  • bisibasi the ship edged through the waves and the ship edged its way through the waves" i don't know what is the difference.
  • It is just a matter of style.
  • 'Its way' simply emphasizes the slow, careful passage of the vessel.
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bisibasithe ship edged through the waves and the ship edged its way through the waves" i don't know what is the difference.
It is just a matter of style. 'Its way' simply emphasizes the slow, careful passage of the vessel.
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bisibasi"the ship edged through the waves and the ship edged its way through the waves" i don't know what is the difference.
The following sentences communicate the same action but different details:
  • I walked across the room.
  • I made my way across the room.
The my way sentence hints that the journey was deliberate and
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Thank you for your kind explanationEmotion: yes

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