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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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In despair
How should I include the word "despair" in this sentence? Which of the suggestions are possible?
1) In deep despair, Colin paced around on the roof of his apartment building.
2) Colin paced around on the roof of his apartment building in deep despair.
3) Coling paced around on the roof of his apartment building despairfully.
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The first two are fine. The third is bad because the word is "despairingly", but that would be bad in a different way—it is a lame adverb.
- The first two are fine.
- The third is bad because the word is "despairingly", but that would be bad in a different way—it is a lame adverb.
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The first two are fine. The third is bad because the word is "despairingly", but that would be bad in a different way—it is a lame adverb.
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