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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
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Hello! Just wondering, does "embarrassed" work better than "ridiculous" in this instance?
"This was made worse by the fact that her parents had clearly bought her an expensive trombone, and I felt embarrassed standing next to her with my dilapidated French horn…"
"This was made worse by the fact that her parents had clearly bought her an expensive trombone, and I felt embarrassed standing next to her with my dilapidated French horn…"
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Both are OK, but I much prefer 'ridiculous'.
- Both are OK, but I much prefer 'ridiculous'.
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Would it seem a bit too much as I describe the instrument as "ridiculous" in an earlier paragraph?
It was ridiculous: the bell contained numerous dents, the tubing was rusty, and (much to my horror) the mouthpiece was covered in teeth marks. Undeterred by this, I persevered, and quite literally dragged it home…
It was ridiculous: the bell contained numerous dents, the tubing was rusty, and (much to my horror) the mouthpiece was covered in teeth marks. Undeterred by this, I persevered, and quite literally dragged it home…
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