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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Mute in shock

Is this sentence correct:



"After hearing the news, I was mute in shock."

  

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There is nothing really wrong with it, but it sounds odd just the same. "Stricken dumb" and "dumbstruck" are available, but they are quite literary. I would probably go with "so shocked I couldn't speak".

— Anonymous

  • There is nothing really wrong with it, but it sounds odd just the same.
  • "Stricken dumb" and "dumbstruck" are available, but they are quite literary.
  • I would probably go with "so shocked I couldn't speak".
  • "Upon" is better than "after", too.
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There is nothing really wrong with it, but it sounds odd just the same. "Stricken dumb" and "dumbstruck" are available, but they are quite literary. I would probably go with "so shocked I couldn't speak". "Upon" is better than "after", too.

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Christine Christie"After hearing the news, I was mute in shock."

After hearing the news, I was speechless.

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