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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Scalding hot

Hi

Is the underlined phrase completely natural?

The milk was scalding hot. The careless sip burned my tongue.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Any other word instead of burned?

  

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Mr. The milk was scalding hot. The careless sip burned my tongue.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • The milk was scalding hot.
  • The careless sip burned my tongue.
  • OK.
  • ) Mr.
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Mr. TomIs the underlined phrase completely natural?The milk was scalding hot. The careless sip burned my tongue.

OK. (You don't need 'hot'.)

Mr. TomAny other word instead of burned?

Nothing better springs to mind.

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