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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Thread vs Ray
Which would one say?
A thread /ray of light was shining in my face through the shutters.
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A thread /ray of light was shining in my face through the shutters.
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A ray
- A ray
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Well, I suppose you could, but I think a ray is better.
you are probably referring to this dictionary definition:
"thread --- something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore: a thread of smoke."
Don't you agree that this is better?
"ray ---
you are probably referring to this dictionary definition:
"thread --- something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore: a thread of smoke."
Don't you agree that this is better?
"ray ---
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I JUST FOUND THIS IS THE DICTIONARY
a long thin line of something such as light or smoke:
A thin thread of light made its way through the curtains.
BUT RAY IS PROBABLY BETTER
a long thin line of something such as light or smoke:
A thin thread of light made its way through the curtains.
BUT RAY IS PROBABLY BETTER
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ray is the usual word.
If you wanted to be poetic you could use 'thread' but it would need to be a very narrow crack of light - the width of a thread.
If you wanted to be poetic you could use 'thread' but it would need to be a very narrow crack of light - the width of a thread.
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Ray. Thread makes it seem thinner. I've never heard anyone say "thread of light," but you could, if you wanted to be unique and different.
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