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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Vocabulary

Hello everyone,

Could you please tell me a specific word to sescribe the situation below?

When you have a pen in your hand with the lid removed, you accidentally write your face or your hand, is it OK to say the following to describe it?

1. Ah, I wrote my face.

2. Ah, I scribbled my hand.

Regards,

JA

  

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1. Ah, I wrote on my face. No.

— Clive

  • 1.
  • Ah, I wrote on my face.
  • No.
  • Write means you wrote words.
  • 2.
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1. Ah, I wrote on my face. No. Write means you wrote words.

2. Ah, I scribbled on my hand. No. Scribble sounds like careless, illegible words.


I'd say eg 'I got ink on my face'.

Clive

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