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Fandorin Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Watch a photograph
Hi there. It is a mail to my sister. Does this sound ok?
We have scrutinized your photographs with much interest.
What would be an appropriate substitute to "scrutinize"? Does "to watch" fit here? Is there a collocative construction while conveying "I have looked over whatever you sent to me"? Thank you so much in advance.
We have scrutinized your photographs with much interest.
What would be an appropriate substitute to "scrutinize"? Does "to watch" fit here? Is there a collocative construction while conveying "I have looked over whatever you sent to me"? Thank you so much in advance.
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You cannot 'watch' a photograph, since it is not in motion. You could 'scrutinize' a photograph if you were a photography contest judge or a detective. And they both do that 'with much interest', which is far too formal a phrase to use to your sister.
- You cannot 'watch' a photograph, since it is not in motion.
- You could 'scrutinize' a photograph if you were a photography contest judge or a detective.
- And they both do that 'with much interest', which is far too formal a phrase to use to your sister.
- We've loved looking at all your photographs.
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You cannot 'watch' a photograph, since it is not in motion. You could 'scrutinize' a photograph if you were a photography contest judge or a detective. And they both do that 'with much interest', which is far too formal a phrase to use to your sister.
We've loved looking at all your photographs.
We've loved looking at all your photographs.
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber. My sister is far away. That is why we do scrutinize whatever she sends to us 
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!00
It is sometimes difficult to know when a non-native speaker is joking. 'Scrutinize' remains the wrong word choice here.
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Mister MicawberIt is sometimes difficult to know when a non-native speaker is joking. 'Scrutinize' remains the wrong word choice here.But "examine" is not quite as odd.
We examined all the photos.
It means to carefully analyze every detail and try to read something more into them. Where was she? Who was she with and why? What was she wearing
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Hi,
A further small comment.
It is a mail to my sister
It is an email to my sister.
It is a letter to my sister.
A further small comment.
It is
It is an email to my sister.
It is a letter to my sister.
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