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John Aki Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Wording help please?

Hi,

Would you please check for me If I am correct in this idea? They can't be exchanged.


Let soup simmers / boil for a while.

Let water boils / simmer for a while.

It is sad that many of these dead were children. (Noun)

It is sad that many of these (who were) killed were children. (Abbreviate always omit here)


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John Aki Let the soup simmer / boil for a while. As amended. "simmer" (less vigorous) seems more likely for soup, but "boil" (more vigorous) is not impossible.

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  • John Aki Let the soup simmer / boil for a while.
  • As amended.
  • "simmer" (less vigorous) seems more likely for soup, but "boil" (more vigorous) is not impossible.
  • John Aki Let the water boil / simmer for a while.
  • Both words are possible, again with the same distinction.
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John AkiLet the soup simmer / boil for a while.

As amended. "simmer" (less vigorous) seems more likely for soup, but "boil" (more vigorous) is not impossible.

John AkiLet the water
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