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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I tried to close the window but he stuck his fingers...

Hi

I need a verb for this situation. Do you think stuck would work?

I tried to close the window but he stuck his fingers/hand in between.

[He held the window in such a way that if I forced close it, his fingers would be trapped.]

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Does the phrase "forced close" or "forced open" work at all?
  

Top answer

'Stuck' is OK, but I think you need to be a little wordy to convey all that information. eg I tried to close the window, but he stuck his hand in the way so that I had to stop to avoid hurting him. Clive

— Clive

  • 'Stuck' is OK, but I think you need to be a little wordy to convey all that information.
  • eg I tried to close the window, but he stuck his hand in the way so that I had to stop to avoid hurting him.
  • Clive
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'Stuck' is OK, but I think you need to be a little wordy to convey all that information.
eg I tried to close the window, but he stuck his hand in the way so that I had to stop to avoid hurting him.

Clive
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I would say "wedged it open with his hand".
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Thanks, Clive.

Do the phrases "forced open" and/or "forced close" work at all?

He forced open the door.
He forced close the door.

Tom
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He forced open the door. OK. A more common word order is 'He forced the door open'.
He forced close the door. No. Say 'He forced the door closed'.

Clive
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