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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Mary scooped/picked up her books
Mary scooped/picked up her books and headed for school.
Hi,
I think scooped and picked both fit in the above but there are subtle nuances. That is, the hand movements are different. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Hi,
I think scooped and picked both fit in the above but there are subtle nuances. That is, the hand movements are different. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
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To me, "scooped" implies a single quick movement.
- To me, "scooped" implies a single quick movement.
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I would say that "scooped up" implies that Mary was in a hurry while "picked up" implies that she was just going about her normal routine in the normal way.
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