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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Should "murmur" be "murmuring" here?
Context:
It is impossible to make a mirror out of a brick; it is equally impossible to acquire grace by doing nothing except murmur "Amida Buddha" all day long, day in and day out.
It is impossible to make a mirror out of a brick; it is equally impossible to acquire grace by doing nothing except murmur "Amida Buddha" all day long, day in and day out.
Top answer
Both words are correct. 'Murmur' seems to me more stylish. Is this a translation from your own language?
- Both words are correct.
- 'Murmur' seems to me more stylish.
- Is this a translation from your own language?
- The part before the colon sounds slightly odd to me, as an image.
- Clive
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Both words are correct. 'Murmur' seems to me more stylish.
Is this a translation from your own language? The part before the colon sounds slightly odd to me, as an image.
Clive
Is this a translation from your own language? The part before the colon sounds slightly odd to me, as an image.
Clive
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