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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Strode to him furiously
Is this sentence OK? Is the placement of 'furiously' natural?
He strode to him furiously.
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anonymous Is the placement of 'furiously' natural? Yes, but the meaning is too active for a stride. I could buy 'lunged at him furiously', but 'strode to him furiously' sounds contradictory.
- anonymous Is the placement of 'furiously' natural?
- Yes, but the meaning is too active for a stride.
- I could buy 'lunged at him furiously', but 'strode to him furiously' sounds contradictory.
- Incidentally, 'toward' sounds better than 'to'.
- 'furious' connotes a somewhat more chaotic, uncontrolled action than 'stride' does.
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anonymousIs the placement of 'furiously' natural?
Yes, but the meaning is too active for a stride. I could buy 'lunged at him furiously', but 'strode to him furiously' sounds contradictory. Incidentally, 'toward' sounds better than 'to'.
'furious' connotes a somewhat more chaotic, uncontrolled action than 'stride' does. I think you want something mo
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