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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"By instinct/all of a sudden anyone would shut their ears when hearing such a loud firecracker."
Is it correct to use 'by instinct/all of a sudden' like that? Thanks.
  

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Anonymous Is it correct to use 'by instinct/all of a sudden' like that? No. You're on the right track with "by instinct", but it goes more like this: All of a sudden a firecracker went off.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is it correct to use 'by instinct/all of a sudden' like that?
  • No.
  • You're on the right track with "by instinct", but it goes more like this: All of a sudden a firecracker went off.
  • Everyone instinctively covered their ears.
  • CJ
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AnonymousIs it correct to use 'by instinct/all of a sudden' like that?
No. You're on the right track with "by instinct", but it goes more like this:

All of a sudden a firecracker went off. Everyone instinctively covered their ears.

CJ
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Is there a casual word for 'instinctively'?
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AnonymousIs there a casual word for 'instinctively'?
I can't think of one.

CJ
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