Walked right/straight past
The guy entered the room and walked right/straight past Tom, who was hiding by the wall.
(The idea is that the guy doesn't see Tom.)
Are right and straight interchangeable here?
Is straight slightly stronger in meaning?
Top answer
The guy entered the room and walked straight past Tom, who was hiding by the wall. The guy didn't do anything else before he walked past Tom, eg He didn't walk to the sink to get a drink. The guy entered the room and walked right past Tom, who was hiding by the wall.
- The guy entered the room and walked straight past Tom, who was hiding by the wall.
- The guy didn't do anything else before he walked past Tom, eg He didn't walk to the sink to get a drink.
- The guy entered the room and walked right past Tom, who was hiding by the wall.
- The guy didn't just walk to Tom's location and then stop.
- He walked to Tom's location and then kept on walking.
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The guy entered the room and walked straight past Tom, who was hiding by the wall. The guy didn't do anything else before he walked past Tom, eg He didn't walk to the sink to get a drink.
The guy entered the room and walked right past Tom, who was hiding by the wall. The guy didn't just walk to Tom's location and then stop. He walked to Tom's location and then kept on walking.
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