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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of the word 'manifested'
Does this sentence work? "Burned, broken buildings manifested a devastated landscape punctuated by army tents and cannon batteries."
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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No, it doesn't. ", but I appreciate that in re-arranging your words, I might have altered the meaning that you originally intended.
- No, it doesn't.
- ", but I appreciate that in re-arranging your words, I might have altered the meaning that you originally intended.
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No, it doesn't. To use 'manifested' transitively in such a sentence, you'd have to say something like:
"A devastated landscape manifested burned, broken buildings, punctuated by army tents and cannon batteries.", but I appreciate that in re-arranging your words, I might have altered the meaning that you originally intended.
"A devastated landscape manifested burned, broken buildings, punctuated by army tents and cannon batteries.", but I appreciate that in re-arranging your words, I might have altered the meaning that you originally intended.
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