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Ewan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Soar for planes.... what for boats?
If the plane "soared" through the sky, what word do we use to describe similar situation for ships and boat moving on water?
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The galleon glided gracefully across the endless sea. 'to glide' connotes the idea of moving effortlessly and smoothly over a surface, like water. 'float' carries association of moving smoothly too.
- The galleon glided gracefully across the endless sea.
- 'to glide' connotes the idea of moving effortlessly and smoothly over a surface, like water.
- 'float' carries association of moving smoothly too.
- However, for me it suggests to move aimlessly, helplessly, over a long distance.
- To float across the sea like Odyssey did.
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The galleon glided gracefully across the endless sea.
'to glide' connotes the idea of moving effortlessly and smoothly over a surface, like water.
'float' carries association of moving smoothly too. However, for me it suggests to move aimlessly, helplessly, over a long distance.
To float across the sea like Odyssey did.
My answer is, glide.
'to glide' connotes the idea of moving effortlessly and smoothly over a surface, like water.
'float' carries association of moving smoothly too. However, for me it suggests to move aimlessly, helplessly, over a long distance.
To float across the sea like Odyssey did.
My answer is, glide.
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