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Qop Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
what verbs should I use?
When talking about view, landscape, etc. What verb should be associated with them?
For example:
On the observation desk on the Empire State Building, you are able to watch/see(any better wors here?) the breathtaking night view(Is night view correct?) of Manhattan.
Also, I wonder what's the distinction 'scenery' 'view' 'sight' 'landscape'? like which one is more general and which one refers to urban view etc.
Thank you very much
For example:
On the observation desk on the Empire State Building, you are able to watch/see(any better wors here?) the breathtaking night view(Is night view correct?) of Manhattan.
Also, I wonder what's the distinction 'scenery' 'view' 'sight' 'landscape'? like which one is more general and which one refers to urban view etc.
Thank you very much
Top answer
The wording might change depending on where you're looking from, and what you're looking at. In the given context, the following might be said (note: I'm a native English speaker in the US, but I've never been to NY, and have no idea where Manhattan is, what it looks like at night, or what you can see from the ESB, so I'm guessing as to the usage): From the observation deck of the ESB, you can take in the breathtaking Manhattan night scene. From the observation deck of the ESB, you can take in the breathtaking night lights of Manhattan.
- The wording might change depending on where you're looking from, and what you're looking at.
- In the given context, the following might be said (note: I'm a native English speaker in the US, but I've never been to NY, and have no idea where Manhattan is, what it looks like at night, or what you can see from the ESB, so I'm guessing as to the usage): From the observation deck of the ESB, you can take in the breathtaking Manhattan night scene.
- From the observation deck of the ESB, you can take in the breathtaking night lights of Manhattan.
- From the observation deck of the ESB, you can survey the entire Manhattan night scene.
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The wording might change depending on where you're looking from, and what you're looking at. In the given context, the following might be said (note: I'm a native English speaker in the US, but I've never been to NY, and have no idea where Manhattan is, what it looks like at night, or what you can see from the ESB, so I'm guessing as to the usage):
From the observation deck of the ESB,
From the observation deck of the ESB,
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AnonymousThe wording might change depending on where you're looking from, and what you're looking at. In the given context, the following might be said (note: I'm a native English speaker in the US, but I've never been to NY, and have no idea where Manhattan is, what it looks like at night, or what you can see from the ESB, so I'm guessing as to the usage):From the observ
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