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Rahamat Hobs Posted 9 years ago
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Impulsive
Can I write-
'Robin regretted his impulsive act of talking.'
instead of
'Robin regretted his impulsive talking'
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'instead of'Robin regretted his impulsive talking' No, I think it is too clunky. In fact, so is the other one. A native version would be: Robin regretted his impulsive rambling.
- 'instead of'Robin regretted his impulsive talking' No, I think it is too clunky.
- In fact, so is the other one.
- A native version would be: Robin regretted his impulsive rambling.
- or Robin regretted his impulsive remark(s).
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Rahamat HobsCan I write-'Robin regretted his impulsive act of talking.'instead of'Robin regretted his impulsive talking'
No, I think it is too clunky. In fact, so is the other one. A native version would be:
Robin regretted his impulsive rambling.
or
Robin regretted his impulsive remark(s).
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