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Nicetomeetyou Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Word choice

In movies and TV drama, aliens are ( ) as evil.

1. depicted

2. portrayed

3. described

I’d use 1 or 2 for the blank, but is it possible and common to use 3 as well? It seems to me that describe strikes me as something more verbal.

  

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1and 2 are OK. But 3 suggests writing or speaking. Clive

  • 1and 2 are OK.
  • But 3 suggests writing or speaking.
  • Clive
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1and 2 are OK.

But 3 suggests writing or speaking.

Clive

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