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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Vocab


The firemen are____ water.
Could anybody tell me which word is suitable to be put in the blank?
Many Thanks in Advance
  

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Hi, spraying However, a more natural way to say it is The firemen are hosing the fire because 'spraying' does not convey a feeling of 'a strong jet of water'. Clive

  • Hi, spraying However, a more natural way to say it is The firemen are hosing the fire because 'spraying' does not convey a feeling of 'a strong jet of water'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

spraying

However, a more natural way to say it is

The firemen are hosing the fire

because 'spraying' does not convey a feeling of 'a strong jet of water'.

Clive

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