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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Natural?
Everytime somebody asks me whether I have a boyfriend,
I have to say ( ), "I don't. Actually, I haven't had one for many years."
(1) in a low voice
(2) in a small voice
(3) in a quiet voice
(4) in a whisper
(5) quietly
Which is suitable or unsuitable for the blank in this context?
I have to say ( ), "I don't. Actually, I haven't had one for many years."
(1) in a low voice
(2) in a small voice
(3) in a quiet voice
(4) in a whisper
(5) quietly
Which is suitable or unsuitable for the blank in this context?
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What do YOU think? Which do you think can eliminate?
- What do YOU think?
- Which do you think can eliminate?
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Well, I have no idea because they all sound almost the same to me.
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A low voice is about pitch. Men usually have lower voices than women. Some people might use it to mean quietly. I don't.
A small voice - This is not used in my experience.
A quiet voice - This seems like a likely answer. It has a slight difference from "quietly" in that you may be a little shy or ashamed about something is you speak in a quiet voice. You speak "quietly" in a libr
A small voice - This is not used in my experience.
A quiet voice - This seems like a likely answer. It has a slight difference from "quietly" in that you may be a little shy or ashamed about something is you speak in a quiet voice. You speak "quietly" in a libr
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Wow! They convey quite different meanings. It's very difficult to get these connotations just by looking words up in the dictionary. So your help is more than helpful:) I can't thank you enough for your detailed explanations!
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