Would you understand this?
Context:
A man is moving down an aisle of cubicles looking for someone who's hiding.
The sentence:
Suddenly he heard a sound and turned to see a lamp dangling from a desk.
Questions:
Is this sentence correct? Would you understand it? Or should I rephrase to make it more clear? If so, could you help me do so?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
If a lamp is dangling, it's typically dangling from the ceiling, so "a lamp dangling from a desk" is difficult to interpret. Does a little elf work under the desk, making a light necessary under the desk? I suppose the lamp is attached to the underside of the desk?
- If a lamp is dangling, it's typically dangling from the ceiling, so "a lamp dangling from a desk" is difficult to interpret.
- Does a little elf work under the desk, making a light necessary under the desk?
- I suppose the lamp is attached to the underside of the desk?
- anonymous should I rephrase Yes, but how?
- It's not certain what picture you're trying to paint here.
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If a lamp is dangling, it's typically dangling from the ceiling, so "a lamp dangling from a desk" is difficult to interpret. Does a little elf work under the desk, making a light necessary under the desk? I suppose the lamp is attached to the underside of the desk?
anonymousshould I rephrase
Yes, but how? It's not certain what picture you're trying
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