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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

with his strong hands

Can I say,

The thief snatched Susan's handbag with his strong hands.
  

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Yes, that is acceptable, Vincent, but 'strong hands' is usually an admirable quality, so it sounds a bit odd.

  • Yes, that is acceptable, Vincent, but 'strong hands' is usually an admirable quality, so it sounds a bit odd.
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Yes, that is acceptable, Vincent, but 'strong hands' is usually an admirable quality, so it sounds a bit odd.
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I agree with you. "with strong hands" quite odds. but, how do I say it in more natural way?
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Perhaps something like this:

The thief roughly snatched Susan's handbag.

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