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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
to find a safe resting point
To his young students, climbing a tree is not just a physical challenge. They must also think hard to find a safe resting/rest point among the branches of the tree.
For a start, which fits better in the sample above and why?
Second, what does a safe resting/rest point refer to? Thanks.
For a start, which fits better in the sample above and why?
Second, what does a safe resting/rest point refer to? Thanks.
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I like 'resting' better-- its meaning is clearer and at the same time more dynamic. I also think 'spot' would be much better than 'point', which sounds uncomfortable. 'Resting spot' is a concatenation of limbs that permits the climber to sit or crouch comfortably and take a break from active climbing.
- I like 'resting' better-- its meaning is clearer and at the same time more dynamic.
- I also think 'spot' would be much better than 'point', which sounds uncomfortable.
- 'Resting spot' is a concatenation of limbs that permits the climber to sit or crouch comfortably and take a break from active climbing.
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I like 'resting' better-- its meaning is clearer and at the same time more dynamic. I also think 'spot' would be much better than 'point', which sounds uncomfortable. 'Resting spot' is a concatenation of limbs that permits the climber to sit or crouch comfortably and take a break from active climbing.
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Mister MicawberI like 'resting' better-- its meaning is clearer and at the same time more dynamic. I also think 'spot' would be much better than 'point', which sounds uncomfortable. 'Resting spot' is a concatenation of limbs that permits the climber to sit or crouch comfortably and take a break from active climbing.Thanks, Mister.
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I have no idea about subtle differences-- resting spot sounds clearer and more natural to me... and, as I said, more dynamic: the kids are climbing and then resting and then climbing some more.
A concatenation of limbs-- my pun on Proust's 'concatenation of circumstances'-- would be a grouping of tree limbs convenient for resting comfortably upon.
A concatenation of limbs-- my pun on Proust's 'concatenation of circumstances'-- would be a grouping of tree limbs convenient for resting comfortably upon.
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