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HeavansCloud Posted 14 years ago
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a "He tried to belittle the severity of the accident."
b "He tried to make light of the severity of the accident."
c "He tried to detract from the severity of the accident."
d "He tried to take away from the severity of the accident."


Could some be unacceptable?
  

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" This seems to mean that he tried to humiliate the severity of the accident. This does not make good sense. " I wouldn't say C and D are completely wrong, but they do not seem very natural to me.

— Clive

  • " This seems to mean that he tried to humiliate the severity of the accident.
  • This does not make good sense.
  • " I wouldn't say C and D are completely wrong, but they do not seem very natural to me.
  • Could some be unacceptable?
  • Clive
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Hi,

a "He tried to belittle the severity of the accident." This seems to mean that he tried to humiliate the severity of the accident. This does not make good sense.

b "He tried to make light of the severity of the accident." OK

c "He tried to detract from the seve
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