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Vsuresh Posted 11 years ago
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Hi
Please tell me if this sentence is fine.
He was subdued by silence and had to only but suppress within himself, all that he wanted to share.
Please tell me if this sentence is fine.
He was subdued by silence and had to only but suppress within himself, all that he wanted to share.
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Not really. It's not clear whether "subdued" is used correctly. Do you actually mean that the silence subdued him (caused him to be subdued), or was the silence a consequence of his being subdued?
- Not really.
- It's not clear whether "subdued" is used correctly.
- Do you actually mean that the silence subdued him (caused him to be subdued), or was the silence a consequence of his being subdued?
- The use of "only but" is not right.
- Probably those words can just be deleted.
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Not really.
It's not clear whether "subdued" is used correctly. Do you actually mean that the silence subdued him (caused him to be subdued), or was the silence a consequence of his being subdued?
The use of "only but" is not right. Probably those words can just be deleted.
The comma is not needed.
It's not clear whether "subdued" is used correctly. Do you actually mean that the silence subdued him (caused him to be subdued), or was the silence a consequence of his being subdued?
The use of "only but" is not right. Probably those words can just be deleted.
The comma is not needed.
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GPYIt's not clear whether "subdued" is used correctly. Do you actually mean that the silence subdued him (caused him to be subdued), or was the silence a consequence of his being subdued?Thank you for your help.
He did not have anyone to talk to. He had to remain silent.
"Silence absorbed him, swallowing all words" I was interpreting this line.
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vsuresh"Silence absorbed him, swallowing all words" I was interpreting this line."subdued by silence" doesn't seem right to me in that case.
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GPY"subdued by silence" doesn't seem right to me in that case.Can we say this?
Silence, all over, consumed him and with died his his thoughts and feelings.
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vsureshCan we say this?Silence, all over, consumed him and with died his his thoughts and feelings.I think "silence consumed him" is OK. I'm not sure that "all over" adds much. Something has gone wrong at the end of the sentence. Possibly you meant to write "and with this died his thoughts and feelings".
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GPYSomething has gone wrong at the end of the sentence. Possibly you meant to write "and with this died his thoughts and feelings".Yes. Thank you, GPY.
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