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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Peppered and sprayed

Hi

Would you say that both of these are equally natural and synonymous?

His essay was peppered with quotations. 
His essay was sprayed with quotations. 

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that both of these are equally natural and synonymous? Only 'pepper' works for me.

— Mister Micawber

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  • Only 'pepper' works for me.
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Mr. TomWould you say that both of these are equally natural and synonymous?
Only 'pepper' works for me.
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Thanks, MM.

I think I have seen a sentence like this somewhere (I am not sure though). Does it not work for you either?

His speech was sprayed with jokes.

Tom
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No, that does not sound right to me at all. You may get another answer from another member, though.
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This speaker of BrE feels the same as MrM.
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"Sprayed" won't work on the other side of the Atlantic either. But "sprinkled" will.
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