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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
the hard way out
Ivan didn't understand that the butterfly needed the hard way out so that fluid would be forced from its body into its wings, and it would be ready for flight once it was free of/from the cocoon.
Hi,
Does 'the hard way out" in the above make sense to you?
Besides, should I use "of" or "from the cocoon?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does 'the hard way out" in the above make sense to you?
Besides, should I use "of" or "from the cocoon?" Thanks.
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Yes, ' hard way out ' is clear and a nice turn of phrase if the rest of the text is not too formal for it. I think that ' free of ' is the better collocation. .
- Yes, ' hard way out ' is clear and a nice turn of phrase if the rest of the text is not too formal for it.
- I think that ' free of ' is the better collocation.
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Yes, 'hard way out' is clear and a nice turn of phrase if the rest of the text is not too formal for it. I think that 'free of' is the better collocation.
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Yes, 'hard way out' is clear and a nice turn of phrase if the rest of the text is not too formal for it. I think that 'free of' is the better collocation.
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Thanks, Mister.
But I'm still confused about "free of the cocoon." I think the first of the following is better than the second, right?
The butterfly frees itself from the cocoon.
The butterfly frees itself of the cocoon.
If yes, likewise, I think the first of the following makes more sense.
The butterfly is free from the cocoon.
But I'm still confused about "free of the cocoon." I think the first of the following is better than the second, right?
The butterfly frees itself from the cocoon.
The butterfly frees itself of the cocoon.
If yes, likewise, I think the first of the following makes more sense.
The butterfly is free from the cocoon.
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By the way, what does "a nice turn of phrase" refer to exactly, especially turn?
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the butterfly needed the hard way out: the butterfly needed to exit the hard way from the cocoon
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