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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Verbs
1. Imagine an elephant that is very white.
Would this verb be the correct one to express the idea implied:
"I would say that he RUBBED himself on white sand."
2. And would it be correct to say:
"I would say that he SCRUBBED himself on white sand."
Top answer
He rolled in white sand. "Rubbed on" is possible, but it sounds odd because everybody would say "rolled in". "Scrubbed" is wrong.
- He rolled in white sand.
- "Rubbed on" is possible, but it sounds odd because everybody would say "rolled in".
- "Scrubbed" is wrong.
- He might have sprayed himself with white sand using his trunk, though.
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He rolled in white sand. "Rubbed on" is possible, but it sounds odd because everybody would say "rolled in". "Scrubbed" is wrong. He might have sprayed himself with white sand using his trunk, though.
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