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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Kept drifting/dozing/nodding off

Steve tried to stay awake in class, but he kept drifting off.

Hi,

Is "drifting off" in the above equal to "nodding/dozing off?" Thanks.
  

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AngliholicIs "drifting off" in the above equal to "nodding/dozing off?"
Yes.
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The words "drifting off", "nodding off", and "dozing off" are approximately synonymous, but "drifting off" was chosen over the others for a reason. "Drifting" implies going into a dreamlike state, which is apparently being emphasized here. "Nodding" and "dozing" simply mean going to sleep from sheer tiredness, with nothing else implied.
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