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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

strike and stroke

1font01b00patted - 02b00struck repeatedly and 01i01u00gently02u02i00 with an open hand to show affection02font02br
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01font00What's the difference between "stroked" and "struck" or in the present tense "stroke" and "strike"?02font02br
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01font00I reached across the counter and stroked/struck her hair.02font02br
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01font00Thank you.02font0-
  

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0stroke - to rub gently02br 00strike - to hit / or to refuse to work 0-

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  • 0stroke - to rub gently02br 00strike - to hit / or to refuse to work 0-
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0stroke - to rub gently02br
00strike - to hit / or to refuse to work 0-
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0I believe hitting a person/animal will cause pain, am I right?0-
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0 It depends how hard you hit them - but generally yes!0-
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0After some thinking, would it be better to replace "struck" with "stroked" since struck is equal to hit and hit implies pain somewhat.02br
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01font01b00patted - 02b00struck repeatedly and 01i01u00gently02u02i00 with an open hand to show affection02font0-
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0Patting the dog - the idea for me is that there is a gentle tapping on the animal - but not hard enough to be hitting, so it is a pleasant sensation for the animal and does not cause pain. 02br
00It is not the same as stroking the dog, which uses long movements of the hand to brush against the animal. 0-
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