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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Stinging or stung

Could you tell me which one is right between (A) and (B) in the following sentence?

If a ant bites you, it makes you feel [ (A) stinging / (B) stung ].
  

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I wouldn't say either of those. The first suggestion that occurs to me is "If an ant bites you, you feel a stinging sensation", but there may be a slightly neater way.

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  • I wouldn't say either of those.
  • The first suggestion that occurs to me is "If an ant bites you, you feel a stinging sensation", but there may be a slightly neater way.
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I wouldn't say either of those. The first suggestion that occurs to me is "If an ant bites you, you feel a stinging sensation", but there may be a slightly neater way.
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If I choose another word instead of 'sting,' does "If an ant bites you, it will make you smart for a moment" sound okay ?
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lucas21cHow about"If an ant bites you, it will make you smart for a moment"?
Yes, that is correct English. Personally, because of the dual meaning of "make you smart" ("make you sting" or "make you clever"), I would probably avoid it, even though there is no real danger of misunderstanding. Other people may not have any issue with this.
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