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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Shoelaces
Which are correct:
1) His shoelaces were long, so he wrapped them around his ankles.
2) His shoelaces were long, so he coiled them around his ankles.
3) His shoelaces were long, so he wound them around his ankles.
4) His shoelaces were long, so he twisted them around his ankles.
I think '1' doesn't work, because the shoelaces do not cover much of the ankles.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) His shoelaces were long, so he wrapped them around his ankles.
2) His shoelaces were long, so he coiled them around his ankles.
3) His shoelaces were long, so he wound them around his ankles.
4) His shoelaces were long, so he twisted them around his ankles.
I think '1' doesn't work, because the shoelaces do not cover much of the ankles.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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Navi: Any of these could work as a proper answer, however you are telling us that the shoelaces are long, but not long enough to wrap around his ankle, which to my ear is the best answer. So If my shoe laces are too long, but not long enough to wrap around my ankle I just tie them and tie them again. Do a double tie in them.
- Navi: Any of these could work as a proper answer, however you are telling us that the shoelaces are long, but not long enough to wrap around his ankle, which to my ear is the best answer.
- So If my shoe laces are too long, but not long enough to wrap around my ankle I just tie them and tie them again.
- Do a double tie in them.
- I can't imagine coiling them around an ankle if they can't be wrapped around the ankle.
- And I can neither imagine winding them or twisting them.
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Navi: Any of these could work as a proper answer, however you are telling us that the shoelaces are long, but not long enough to wrap around his ankle, which to my ear is the best answer. So If my shoe laces are too long, but not long enough to wrap around my ankle I just tie them and tie them again. Do a double tie in them. I can't imagine coiling them around an ankle if they can't be wrapped
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Thank you very much, Cynthia,
The three sentences are supposed to mean the same.
The shoelaces are long enough. Let's say they are wide enough to go around the ankles twice. The problem was that I thought 'wrap' implies that they covered a big surface area. In short, I thought shoelaces are not wide enough to warrant the use of the verb 'wrap'. In my mind, when you wrap so
The three sentences are supposed to mean the same.
The shoelaces are long enough. Let's say they are wide enough to go around the ankles twice. The problem was that I thought 'wrap' implies that they covered a big surface area. In short, I thought shoelaces are not wide enough to warrant the use of the verb 'wrap'. In my mind, when you wrap so
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'wrapped' and 'wound' are most natural.
'coiled' more readily suggests other usages. a coiled snake ready to strike, a coil of copper wire, to coil up a garden hose when it's not in use
'twisted' suggests other usages similar to 'tangled'. string all twisted into knots, wires so twisted they are impossible to untangle
CJ
'coiled' more readily suggests other usages. a coiled snake ready to strike, a coil of copper wire, to coil up a garden hose when it's not in use
'twisted' suggests other usages similar to 'tangled'. string all twisted into knots, wires so twisted they are impossible to untangle
CJ
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