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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
to bounce out of your seat
Hello,
Would it be correct to say: When dad slammed the brakes, we were bounced out of our seats/we bounced out of our seats? I think I might use "jolt" instead, but bounce might work as well.
I hope it doesn't sound too bad. Thank you
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Would it be correct to say: When dad slammed the brakes, we were bounced out of our seats/we bounced out of our seats? I think I might use "jolt" instead, but bounce might work as well.
I hope it doesn't sound too bad. Thank you
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'Bounce' is just too pleasant a word. Use 'jolt' if you wish, but I would use 'throw'.
- 'Bounce' is just too pleasant a word.
- Use 'jolt' if you wish, but I would use 'throw'.
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'Bounce' is just too pleasant a word. Use 'jolt' if you wish, but I would use 'throw'.
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It's not about what I want to use. I'd like to use something that sounds natural.
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What I would find natural is that "whenever Dad slammed on the brakes, my seat belt barely stopped me from being thrown against the dashboard/front seat." Of course, that's because in Canada we must wear seat belts.
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