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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Leap to one's feet, jump to one's feet
leap to one's feet
jump to one's feet
Are these completely interchangeable?
Which one of them is the more common one would you say?
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anonymous Are these completely interchangeable? No. "Jump" is anomalous.
- anonymous Are these completely interchangeable?
- No.
- "Jump" is anomalous.
- anonymous Which one of them is the more common one would you say?
- To leap to one's feet strikes me as somewhat literary.
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anonymousAre these completely interchangeable?
No. "Jump" is anomalous.
anonymousWhich one of them is the more common one would you say?
To leap to one's feet strikes me as somewhat literary.
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anonymousWhich one of them is the more common one would you say?
'jumped' is more common.
I don't think I use either of those in conversation, but I'd probably use 'leapt' if I were writing a story.
CJ
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