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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The word 'arid'
Can we say: the weather was arid, the wind was arid etc.
If so, what are other words that may sound better in this context?
If so, what are other words that may sound better in this context?
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The word "arid" is usuallly used to describe a place or a kind of land which has so little rain as to be very dry and unproductive. It seems better to use "dry" here to describe the weather and wind for these sentences are rather oral and frequently used in daily life.
- The word "arid" is usuallly used to describe a place or a kind of land which has so little rain as to be very dry and unproductive.
- It seems better to use "dry" here to describe the weather and wind for these sentences are rather oral and frequently used in daily life.
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The word "arid" is usuallly used to describe a place or a kind of land which has so little rain as to be very dry and unproductive.
It seems better to use "dry" here to describe the weather and wind for these sentences are rather oral and frequently used in daily life.
It seems better to use "dry" here to describe the weather and wind for these sentences are rather oral and frequently used in daily life.
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