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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Motionless, stock-still, still

The man steps into the room and looks around. Joel lies motionless in the upper bunk bed to not make any sound.

Is "motionless" okay here? Could I use "stock-still" as well? Or how about just "still" or would that refer to sound more than movement?

  

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anonymous Is "motionless" okay here? Yes. anonymous Could I use "stock-still" as well?

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Is "motionless" okay here?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Could I use "stock-still" as well?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Or how about just "still" Yes.
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anonymousIs "motionless" okay here?

Yes.

anonymousCould I use "stock-still" as well?

Yes.

anonymousOr how about just "still"

Yes.

anonymouswould that refer to sound more than movement?

No.

anonymousJoel
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