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Lagataw Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Rub peanut butter

Does this sentence sound okay?

Rub peanut butter on the burn?

Is there a better substitute for the word rub in this context?

Thanks
  

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Dear Lagataw, The sentence sounds perfectly OK. Since you ask if there might be a better substitute for the word "rub" may I suggest, "apply" and/or "dab"? My experience has been that rubbing anything on the site of a burn is painful and could lead to aggravation of the injury.

— JohnParis

  • Dear Lagataw, The sentence sounds perfectly OK.
  • Since you ask if there might be a better substitute for the word "rub" may I suggest, "apply" and/or "dab"?
  • My experience has been that rubbing anything on the site of a burn is painful and could lead to aggravation of the injury.
  • Hope this helps.
  • John
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Dear Lagataw,

The sentence sounds perfectly OK.

Since you ask if there might be a better substitute for the word "rub" may I suggest, "apply" and/or "dab"?

My experience has been that rubbing anything on the site of a burn is painful and could lead to aggravation of the injury.

Hope this helps.

John
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