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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Tinge of guilt

Hi

Do the underlined phrases work naturally?

She felt a tinge of guilt as she heard the true story.
She felt a pang of guilt as she heard the true story.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Do the underlined phrases work naturally? 'Tinge' is normally for colour, so it sounds odd there to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Do the underlined phrases work naturally?
  • 'Tinge' is normally for colour, so it sounds odd there to me.
  • Perhaps you mean 'twinge'?
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Mr. TomDo the underlined phrases work naturally?
'Tinge' is normally for colour, so it sounds odd there to me. Perhaps you mean 'twinge'?
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Sorry, it was a typo. I meant a twinge of guilt.

twinge of guilt/pang of guilt -- the same?

Tom
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Mr. Tomtwinge of guilt/pang of guilt -- the same?
Pangs are a bit stronger than twinges to my mind—that is all.
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