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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Reflection vs shadow
Which would one say ?
1 She was standing in the sun so I could see the reflection of the brach in/on/off her face.
2 Shew was satanding in the sun so I could see the shadow of the branch in/on her face.
Is it IN:ON:OFF and would you use reflection or shadow?
could someone also fix the following sentence for me.
1 I could see the reflection of the water on her face, shimmering in the sunlight.
thanks
1 She was standing in the sun so I could see the reflection of the brach in/on/off her face.
2 Shew was satanding in the sun so I could see the shadow of the branch in/on her face.
Is it IN:ON:OFF and would you use reflection or shadow?
could someone also fix the following sentence for me.
1 I could see the reflection of the water on her face, shimmering in the sunlight.
thanks
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Use #2, with 'on'. Placement of modifiers is a bit of a problem here: I could see on her face the reflection of the water shimmering in the sunlight. ] Reflection: the sun's light is reflected from the face of the moon.
- Use #2, with 'on'.
- Placement of modifiers is a bit of a problem here: I could see on her face the reflection of the water shimmering in the sunlight.
- ] Reflection: the sun's light is reflected from the face of the moon.
- Shadow: during a lunar eclipse, the earth casts a shadow on the moon, thus interfering with the reflection.
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Use #2, with 'on'.
Placement of modifiers is a bit of a problem here:
I could see on her face the reflection of the water shimmering in the sunlight. [As is, it almost sounds as though her face is shimmering, even though we all know the intent of the sentence.]
Reflection: the sun's light is reflected from the face of the moon.
Shadow: during a lunar
Placement of modifiers is a bit of a problem here:
I could see on her face the reflection of the water shimmering in the sunlight. [As is, it almost sounds as though her face is shimmering, even though we all know the intent of the sentence.]
Reflection: the sun's light is reflected from the face of the moon.
Shadow: during a lunar
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but for the shimmering one, your way sounds as if her face is shimmering??? the sentnece I wrote is off???
thanks
but for the shimmering one, your way sounds as if her face is shimmering??? the sentnece I wrote is off???
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Your sentence:
1 I could see the reflection of the water on her face, shimmering in the sunlight.
In this sentence, "shimmering in the sunlight" seems to modify "face", the closest reference. The sentence needs to be reorganized, even though everyone understands the intent of the original.
On her face, I could see the reflection of the water shimmering in the
1 I could see the reflection of the water on her face, shimmering in the sunlight.
In this sentence, "shimmering in the sunlight" seems to modify "face", the closest reference. The sentence needs to be reorganized, even though everyone understands the intent of the original.
On her face, I could see the reflection of the water shimmering in the
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