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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

swing/flip

Hello,
Instead of swing, can I use "flip" in this sentence: "His mood flips between elation and despair"?

Thanks a lot Emotion: smile
  

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I wouldn't use "flips" in that context. "Swings" is a much better choice. You can also say "oscillates" or "fluctuates".

— Xerxes

  • I wouldn't use "flips" in that context.
  • "Swings" is a much better choice.
  • You can also say "oscillates" or "fluctuates".
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I wouldn't use "flips" in that context. "Swings" is a much better choice. You can also say "oscillates" or "fluctuates".
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Thank you and sorry for suggesting "flip".
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Xerxes"Swings" is a much better choice.
Yes, because it's common and natural in the context of moods, as can be seen here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mood_swing and here http:
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