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Nathan mckane Posted 16 years ago
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Is there anything wrong?
Hi, Is there anything wrong with the following sentence made by me :
He strained the water off his wet pants by wringing them.
He strained the water off his wet pants by wringing them.
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Hi, Nathan, In my opinion, you have three mixed concepts here which don't really work together. A fourth problem is that "wet pants" suggests an embarrassing cause. " My pants were/got soaked.
- Hi, Nathan, In my opinion, you have three mixed concepts here which don't really work together.
- A fourth problem is that "wet pants" suggests an embarrassing cause.
- " My pants were/got soaked.
- His pants were soaking wet.
- You can't "strain" without a strainer.
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Hi, Nathan,
In my opinion, you have three mixed concepts here which don't really work together.
A fourth problem is that "wet pants" suggests an embarrassing cause.
Avoid "I wet my pants."
My pants were/got soaked.
His pants were soaking wet.
You can't "strain" without a strainer. You strain objects (tea leaves, sediment) out of a liquid.
You don't
In my opinion, you have three mixed concepts here which don't really work together.
A fourth problem is that "wet pants" suggests an embarrassing cause.
Avoid "I wet my pants."
My pants were/got soaked.
His pants were soaking wet.
You can't "strain" without a strainer. You strain objects (tea leaves, sediment) out of a liquid.
You don't
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