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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
paralyze
1. His leg became paralyzed.
2. He is paralyzed from the waist down.
3. He became paralyzed from waist down in the auto accident.
Do you use the word "paralyze" like #2 and #3 more than #1?
2. He is paralyzed from the waist down.
3. He became paralyzed from waist down in the auto accident.
Do you use the word "paralyze" like #2 and #3 more than #1?
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moon7296 Do you use the word "paralyze" like #2 and #3 more than #1? Not really. They are all OK.
- moon7296 Do you use the word "paralyze" like #2 and #3 more than #1?
- Not really.
- They are all OK.
- I would use "be" instead of "become", however.
- ("become" is correct, but a little more formal than what is used in everyday conversation.
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moon7296Do you use the word "paralyze" like #2 and #3 more than #1?Not really. They are all OK. I would use "be" instead of "become", however. ("become" is correct, but a little more formal than what is used in everyday conversation. It depends how formally you wish to speak.)
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