We tie/fast/untie/unfast two threads/strings

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I took two pieces of thread(string) and tied it so strongly that later I found it too difficult to untie it.
We fast/tie string of shoe lace while wearing it, and we untie/unfast it when we remove the footwear.
The magician took a piece of lace and tied it in my wrist.

Please correct my sentences and suggest me better versions too. Thank you

Calpurnia · Accepted Answer

Here are a few questions for you to think about:
1) What do you think the difference is between thread and string?
2) If you tie two things, do you tie it or them?
3) Can you really talk about wearing a shoelace?

Fast/unfast should be fasten/unfasten.

You don't need to say string of shoe lace - just shoelace is enough. We talk about shoelaces more often than shoelace (because shoes come in pairs!)

The word lace is also used for a type of decorative fabric. You can say "I put on my shoes and tied the laces", because it's clear that you're talking about shoelaces. However, if you say "The magician took a piece of lace", I will probably think you mean "The magician took a piece of decorative fabric".

Finally, look at this old song title:
Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Can you correct your sentences now?

User_gary · Answer

Thanks Calpurnia

I think both thread and string are same generally.

Here is my rephrase :
I took two pieces of threads and tied them so tightly that I could not unfasten/it later.
We tie the laces when we put on shoe, and unfasten/untie it when we take off the shoe.
The magician took a piece of cloth and tied it in my wrist.

I also wonder if there is any difference between fast and tie.

LouiseT · Answer

I took two pieces of thread and tied them so tightly that I could not unfasten them later.
We tie the laces when we put shoes on, and untie them when we take the shoes off.
The magician took a piece of cloth and tied it to my wrist.

To fasten :- to cause something to become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed. You can fasten a belt buckle for example.

To tie :- to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long thin material, or to use a long, thin piece of string, material, etc. to hold something together.

We tie/fast/untie/unfast two threads/strings

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