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Mr. Tom Posted 4 years ago
Vocabulary

Rubbish heaps and sewage-filled streets

Hi

Is the red part fully natural? Any other suggestions please?

The once-beautiful town had literally gone to the dogs. All could be seen were rampant rubbish heaps and sewage filled streets.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Hi Tom, rampant is not good here, because it includes the idea of some kind of literal or figurative motion. The once-beautiful town had literally gone to the dogs. All that could be seen were rampant rubbish heaps and sewage-filled streets.

— Clive

  • Hi Tom, rampant is not good here, because it includes the idea of some kind of literal or figurative motion.
  • The once-beautiful town had literally gone to the dogs.
  • All that could be seen were rampant rubbish heaps and sewage-filled streets.
  • Any other suggestions please?
  • Scavenging dogs were everywhere.
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Hi Tom,

rampant is not good here, because it includes the idea of some kind of literal or figurative motion.

The once-beautiful town had literally gone to the dogs. All that could be seen were rampant rubbish heaps and sewage-filled streets.

Any other suggestions please? Scavenging dogs were everywhere.

Clive

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