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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I find myself drawn to her house

0Now, my own children are all grown-up and gone, and Mom no longer has Dad. On special days, I find myself 01b00drawn02b00 to her house next door to spend the night with.02br
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00Does "drawn" in the above refer to "attracted/appealed?" Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Attracted, yes. 02br 02br 00Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Attracted, yes.
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0Hi,02br
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00Attracted, yes. Appealed, no.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Thanks, Clive.02br
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00But why doesn't "appealed" do the trick? It's the same as "attracted" in our language, so I wonder what the differences between them are in English.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Very generally speaking, 'appeal' focuses on the idea of 'to be pleasing to someone'.02br
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00Clive 0-
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