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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to grab/clutch/grasp

Hello,
Can all three of them be used in this sentence: "Jack stumbled and clutched/grabbed (hold of)/grasped the handrail."? I agog to know if "grab" and "grab hold of" can be used in this context.

Also, is there a difference between "Rosie clutched/grasped my hand"? I prefer grasp in this one, but would be more likely to use grab.
  

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"? Those all sound OK. Review your use of 'agog': it is neither grammatical nor appropriate there.

— Mister Micawber

  • "?
  • Those all sound OK.
  • Review your use of 'agog': it is neither grammatical nor appropriate there.
  • Gene93 is there a difference between "Rosie clutched/grasped my hand"?
  • Clutching is more powerful, passionate or violent, I'd say.
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Gene93Can all three of them be used in this sentence: "Jack stumbled and clutched/grabbed (hold of)/grasped the handrail."?
Those all sound OK. Review your use of 'agog': it is neither grammatical nor appropriate there.
Gene93is there a difference between "Rosie clutched/grasped my hand"?
Clutching is more powerful, passion
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Opss...that's right. I apologize. It should be "I am agog to...."
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You could say - correctly, but unconventionally - "I'm agog to know if 'grab' and 'grab hold of' can be used in this context." The word "agog" is not often encountered in speech or writing in the US.
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Gene93Opss...that's right. I apologize. It should be "I am agog to...."
"agog" is too much for this context. It sounds as if you are being sarcastic.
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