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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Overthrow a boat?

Can I use overthrow a boat instead of capsize?

Does it sound native?
  

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Does it sound native? No, it doesn't sound native. You can try to overthrow a government, but not a boat.

— CalifJim

  • Does it sound native?
  • No, it doesn't sound native.
  • You can try to overthrow a government, but not a boat.
  • CJ
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AppleFanboy Can I use overthrow a boat instead of capsize?Does it sound native?
No, it doesn't sound native.

You can try to overthrow a government, but not a boat.

CJ
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AppleFanboyCan I use overthrow a boat instead of capsize?
The boat overturned / capsized / keeled over in heavy seas.
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You can overturn a boat, for example:

The boat overturned/capsized due to the ten of us horsing around in it.
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