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Raen Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What time of the day?
If a sentence says,
"The sun hung just above the tree top."
What time of the day does it indicate? Early, mid, or late morning? Likewise, early, mid, or late afternoon? Thanks
Raen
"The sun hung just above the tree top."
What time of the day does it indicate? Early, mid, or late morning? Likewise, early, mid, or late afternoon? Thanks
Raen
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Can't say for sure. However, in the absence of the rest of the passage, I would favour saying late afternoon. 1.
- Can't say for sure.
- However, in the absence of the rest of the passage, I would favour saying late afternoon.
- 1.
- Because if the trees were very tall, meaning that the sun was high,they would have written that the sun was high.
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Can't say for sure. However, in the absence of the rest of the passage, I would favour saying late afternoon.
1. Because if the trees were very tall, meaning that the sun was high,they would have written that the sun was high.
2. Because the word "hung" suggests to me that it is going down, not sure why. If it was morning, the sun would be rising and, well, "hung" doesn't seem to b
1. Because if the trees were very tall, meaning that the sun was high,they would have written that the sun was high.
2. Because the word "hung" suggests to me that it is going down, not sure why. If it was morning, the sun would be rising and, well, "hung" doesn't seem to b
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Did you get that sentence somewhere or made that up by yourself? It is unclear I think.
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"The sun hung just above the tree top" is an odd way to tell time!
"The sun hung just above the horizon" is better because it could denote either just after sunrise and before sunset.
Chris
"The sun hung just above the horizon" is better because it could denote either just after sunrise and before sunset.
Chris
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Thanks for all the input, I appreciate it.
iris_esDid you get that sentence somewhere or made that up by yourself? It is unclear I think.Yes, Iris. I made the sentence up, although I have read some similiar expressions (which I don't remember where) using the sun to roughly imply, I guessed, a certain time of the day. I'm using that sentence in a pap
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Thanks Chris, for the information.
cbsteh"The sun hung just above the tree top" is an odd way to tell time!No kidding, I got carried away.
Chris
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