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Xmllmx microsoft Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
teem vs. abound
What is the subtle difference between the following sentences?
1, Fish teem in the river.
2, Fish abound in the river.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
1, Fish teem in the river.
2, Fish abound in the river.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Top answer
The fish don't teem, the river does. The river teems with fish. That is figurative and hyperbolic, like saying the valley is crawling with deer.
- The fish don't teem, the river does.
- The river teems with fish.
- That is figurative and hyperbolic, like saying the valley is crawling with deer.
- It is correct to say that fish abound in the river.
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The fish don't teem, the river does. The river teems with fish. That is figurative and hyperbolic, like saying the valley is crawling with deer. It is correct to say that fish abound in the river.
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