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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

She knew that things had gone rock-bottom and ...

Hi

Could you please tell me if my use of rock-bottom (with 3 different verb) and go/get is natural here? If no, please edit my sentences.

She knew that things had gone rock-bottom and couldn't get/go any worse. They had to improve only.

She knew that things had touched rock-bottom and couldn't get/go any worse. They had to improve only.

She knew that things had hit rock-bottom and couldn't get/go any worse. They had to improve only.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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For me: "hit rock-bottom" -- fine; this is the standard expression "touched rock-botton" -- feasible I suppose "gone rock-bottom" -- no "couldn't get any worse" -- fine; this is the standard expression "couldn't go any worse" -- intelligible but not natural You do not need the word "only".

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  • For me: "hit rock-bottom" -- fine; this is the standard expression "touched rock-botton" -- feasible I suppose "gone rock-bottom" -- no "couldn't get any worse" -- fine; this is the standard expression "couldn't go any worse" -- intelligible but not natural You do not need the word "only".
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For me:

"hit rock-bottom" -- fine; this is the standard expression

"touched rock-botton" -- feasible I suppose

"gone rock-bottom" -- no

"couldn't get any worse" -- fine; this is the standard expression

"couldn't go any worse" -- intelligible but not natural

You do not need the word "only".
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