0
Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Word Choice - What works best?
Hello, just wondering which of the words in red works better in that specific sentence? I've included the first for context.
" I did what any other self-conscious teenager would do: I began to mime.
Now, it seems like a silly/foolish/ridiculous/absurd thing to have done, especially as I had to play in front of Mr Pash during my lessons, but during that first rehearsal, I just couldn’t do it. "
I'm not sure if absurd works better in terms of meaning: "wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate" as opposed to ridiculous "deserving or inviting derision or mockery" or silly/foolish "having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement"
" I did what any other self-conscious teenager would do: I began to mime.
Now, it seems like a silly/foolish/ridiculous/absurd thing to have done, especially as I had to play in front of Mr Pash during my lessons, but during that first rehearsal, I just couldn’t do it. "
I'm not sure if absurd works better in terms of meaning: "wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate" as opposed to ridiculous "deserving or inviting derision or mockery" or silly/foolish "having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement"
Top answer
sailsofoblivion Hello, just wondering which of the words in red works better in that specific sentence? I've included the first for context. Well, any of them (along with a few others) would work in the sentence, but only one would best capture your feelings about the situation.
- sailsofoblivion Hello, just wondering which of the words in red works better in that specific sentence?
- I've included the first for context.
- Well, any of them (along with a few others) would work in the sentence, but only one would best capture your feelings about the situation.
- A good writer chooses words that are closest to the "emotional truth" they want to convey to their readers.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
sailsofoblivionHello, just wondering which of the words in red works better in that specific sentence? I've included the first for context.Well, any of them (along with a few others) would work in the sentence, but only one would best capture your feelings about the situation.
A good writer chooses words that are closest to the "emotional truth" they wan
0
Related Questions