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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
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Which option is a better choice?
1. Gunthar had steely gray hair and was stocky, a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and did not care much for ceremony.
2. Gunthar had steely gray hair, was stocky, a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and did not care much for ceremony.
2. Gunthar had steely gray hair, was stocky, a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and did not care much for ceremony.
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My suggestion: Gunthar had steel gray hair and was very stocky; he was a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and he did not care much for ceremony. b. In my experience steel is used for color, while steely is used more for hardness, even if it is figurative, as is steely eyes .
- My suggestion: Gunthar had steel gray hair and was very stocky; he was a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and he did not care much for ceremony.
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- In my experience steel is used for color, while steely is used more for hardness, even if it is figurative, as is steely eyes .
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My suggestion:
Gunthar had steel gray hair and was very stocky; he was a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and he did not care much for ceremony.
[ n.b. In my experience steel is used for color, while steely is used more for hardness, even if it is figurative, as is steely eyes. ]
Gunthar had steel gray hair and was very stocky; he was a very skilled swordsman, an excellent judge of character, and he did not care much for ceremony.
[ n.b. In my experience steel is used for color, while steely is used more for hardness, even if it is figurative, as is steely eyes. ]
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