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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Lies in darkness
It's night and no lights are on in a room:
The room lies in darkness.
- Is 'lies in darkness' okay here?
- Is it a common way to describe a dark room?
- Is it overly poetic?
Thank you.
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anonymous - Is 'lies in darkness' okay here? Yes. It isn't overly poetic, but the expression "lie in darkness" is used mostly in writing, especially in creative writing or story-telling.
- anonymous - Is 'lies in darkness' okay here?
- Yes.
- It isn't overly poetic, but the expression "lie in darkness" is used mostly in writing, especially in creative writing or story-telling.
- It is not so common in ordinary spoken English, and wouldn't really be used in, say, technical or scientific contexts.
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anonymous- Is 'lies in darkness' okay here?
Yes.
It isn't overly poetic, but the expression "lie in darkness" is used mostly in writing, especially in creative writing or story-telling. It is not so common in ordinary spoken English, and wouldn't really be used in, say, technical or scientific contexts.
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