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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
sidle/slip/sneak
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Can you see any significant difference between them in this sentence: "The children sidled/sneaked/slipped past her into the kitchen."? Here's my take: Sneak and slip work for me, but not sidle. It is correct, but I would use it in slightly different contexts. A game character could sidle up to a guard and stab him in the back. Moving slowly and quietly without being noticed. Do I use them correctly?
Thank you
Can you see any significant difference between them in this sentence: "The children sidled/sneaked/slipped past her into the kitchen."? Here's my take: Sneak and slip work for me, but not sidle. It is correct, but I would use it in slightly different contexts. A game character could sidle up to a guard and stab him in the back. Moving slowly and quietly without being noticed. Do I use them correctly?
Thank you
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These three words have a roughly similar sense, but they are used differently, for example:
The children sneaked past her into the kitchen. (Sidled cannot be used here. Slipped would imply a more serious situation, where significant mischief was intended.)
He slipped past the security guard and entered the restricted area. (Sidled cannot be used here. Sneaked is possible bu
The children sneaked past her into the kitchen. (Sidled cannot be used here. Slipped would imply a more serious situation, where significant mischief was intended.)
He slipped past the security guard and entered the restricted area. (Sidled cannot be used here. Sneaked is possible bu
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