Remnants
I wanted to step into a puddle to clean my shoes but there were no remnants of yesterday's rain.
Would 'remnants' work here or does it sound weird in the context?
Thank you.
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Ann225 I wanted to step into a puddle to clean my shoes but there were no remnants of yesterday's rain. Would 'remnants' work here or does it sound weird in the context? Thank you.
- Ann225 I wanted to step into a puddle to clean my shoes but there were no remnants of yesterday's rain.
- Would 'remnants' work here or does it sound weird in the context?
- Thank you.
- The word puddle contains the meaning of a depression in the ground filled with water from the rain.
- If you wanted to step into a puddle to clean your shoes, it suggests that you know there is water in the puddle.
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Ann225I wanted to step into a puddle to clean my shoes but there were no remnants of yesterday's rain.
Would 'remnants' work here or does it sound weird in the context?
Thank you.
The word puddle contains the meaning of a depression in the ground filled with water from the rain. If you wanted to step into a puddle to clean your shoes, it
0Based on the intended meaning of your sentence, I suggest this version.
I wanted to clean my (muddy) shoes with the puddle of water from the rain yesterday, but when I got there, I found the puddle already dried up. Or " there wasn't any sign of the rain water.
Depending on the context, these are synonyms of "remnant".
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