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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which is better?

Hi!

Which is better/correct?

As a child, I loved vast meadows that smells like honey.

or

As a child, I loved vast meadows smelling like honey.

Emotion: smile
  

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orAs a child, I loved vast meadows smelling like honey. To me, the first sentence is correct if "smell" is used instead As a child, I loved meadows that smell like honey.

  • orAs a child, I loved vast meadows smelling like honey.
  • To me, the first sentence is correct if "smell" is used instead As a child, I loved meadows that smell like honey.
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AnonymousHi!Which is better/correct?As a child, I loved vast meadows that smells like honey.orAs a child, I loved vast meadows smelling like honey.
To me, the first sentence is correct if "smell" is used instead

As a child, I loved meadows that smell like honey.
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Edit: As a child, I loved vast meadows that smell like honey.
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I'd probably use the past tense of 'smell': 'As a child, I loved vast meadows that smelt like honey.'

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