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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Too many small vs very small
Are both of these natural?
Don’t rip/chop the piece of paper into (too many/very) small pieces.
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Chop implies the use of a cleaver, axe, guillotine, or martial arts, all inappropriate implements for paper, leaving you with rip, which is entirely appropriate. "Too many small pieces" and "very small pieces" both work. Dammit (feels good to be a gangster)
- Chop implies the use of a cleaver, axe, guillotine, or martial arts, all inappropriate implements for paper, leaving you with rip, which is entirely appropriate.
- "Too many small pieces" and "very small pieces" both work.
- Dammit (feels good to be a gangster)
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Chop implies the use of a cleaver, axe, guillotine, or martial arts, all inappropriate implements for paper, leaving you with rip, which is entirely appropriate.
"Too many small pieces" and "very small pieces" both work.
Dammit (feels good to be a gangster)
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