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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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How would I express the following?

How would I express the following?

The yoghurt had a weird texture to it. The top part was gelatinous. The bottom was liquidy.

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This is acceptable in casual English. However, "liquidy" is not really a proper word. "weird" is also informal in this sense.

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  • This is acceptable in casual English.
  • However, "liquidy" is not really a proper word.
  • "weird" is also informal in this sense.
  • In formal English I would write: The yoghurt had a strange texture: the top part was gelatinous and the bottom was watery/runny.
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This is acceptable in casual English. However, "liquidy" is not really a proper word. "weird" is also informal in this sense. In formal English I would write:

The yoghurt had a strange texture: the top part was gelatinous and the bottom was watery/runny.
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