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Arohi agarwaal Posted 8 years ago
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"Bright were her eyes due to the pain that shimmered down."

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"Due to" is tricky even for native speakers. The formula is X is due to Y . People tend to use it wrong, as you have, making it X is Y due to Z .

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  • "Due to" is tricky even for native speakers.
  • The formula is X is due to Y .
  • People tend to use it wrong, as you have, making it X is Y due to Z .
  • Besides, it makes your sentence sounds like a 50-year-old accountant trying to write his first love letter.
  • "Down" is puzzling.
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"Due to" is tricky even for native speakers. The formula is X is due to Y. People tend to use it wrong, as you have, making it X is Y due to Z. Besides, it makes your sentence sounds like a 50-year-old accountant trying to write his first love letter.

"Down" is puzzling. Down from what to where? I can see how pain can figuratively shimmer, but I can't see how its direction

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arohi agarwaal"Bright were her pain-filled eyes."
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