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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Tighten/twist/screw?

Hello!

I tightened/twisted/screwed a screw into the kitchen door.

Do all these 3 words refer to the process of twisting a screw fixing it tightly?

What is the opposite of these verbs?

  

Top answer

" is ungrammatical. " is okay. This means you fixed a loose ***** on the door.

— Anonymous

  • " is ungrammatical.
  • " is okay.
  • This means you fixed a loose ***** on the door.
  • " is not right either.
  • " is okay.
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"I tightened a ***** into the kitchen door." is ungrammatical. The verb "tightened" is not used with the word "into." "I tightened a ***** on the kitchen door." is okay. This means you fixed a loose ***** on the door.


"I twisted a ***** into the kitchen door." is not right either. The verb "twisted" is not used like this with the words "*****" and "into."


"I screwed a

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