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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Touched my shoulder from behind, I jerked in fear
Somebody from behind suddenly touched my shoulder. I got frightened and shook my body and lifted my both hands upward (a sudden movement in fear).
Could you please rephrase the sentences in a better way? Particularly I feel odd about "touched my shoulder", and also I'm looking for a phrase or words for a reaction of something sudden hit/strike from someone.
Could you please rephrase the sentences in a better way? Particularly I feel odd about "touched my shoulder", and also I'm looking for a phrase or words for a reaction of something sudden hit/strike from someone.
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I think "touched my shoulder" is fine. " Do you want it to modify "somebody," or "touched"? " All three work.
- I think "touched my shoulder" is fine.
- " Do you want it to modify "somebody," or "touched"?
- " All three work.
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I think "touched my shoulder" is fine.
We'd say "lifted both my hands."
You may want to reconcider the placement of "from behind." Do you want it to modify "somebody," or "touched"?
Perhaps, "Somebody behind me suddenly touched my shoulder," or
"Somebody suddenly touched my shoulder from behind."
All three work.
We'd say "lifted both my hands."
You may want to reconcider the placement of "from behind." Do you want it to modify "somebody," or "touched"?
Perhaps, "Somebody behind me suddenly touched my shoulder," or
"Somebody suddenly touched my shoulder from behind."
All three work.
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