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Cboutin3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Bruenor, with his dying strength, managed to activate the lever, but he then succumbed to his wounds.
  

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It's correct, grammatically, but I'm not sure you want "dying strength" which seems to be oxymoronic. Perhaps something like "final effort" or "with one last dying effort" ?

— Philip

  • It's correct, grammatically, but I'm not sure you want "dying strength" which seems to be oxymoronic.
  • Perhaps something like "final effort" or "with one last dying effort" ?
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It's correct, grammatically, but I'm not sure you want "dying strength" which seems to be oxymoronic. Perhaps something like "final effort" or "with one last dying effort" ?
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Thanks for your help. Do you think "with the last of his strength" would be a good way to phrase it?
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cboutin3Thanks for your help. Do you think "with the last of his strength" would be a good way to phrase it?
Yes. It's better than your original and better than my suggestions.
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