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Originally Posted by abrilsp thanks a lot RonBee!
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Anne was a bit coy at the beginning but after a while and a few glasses of wine you could not make her stop talking, actually it was a real pleasure to speak to as her interest and hobbits were very similar to mine, being difficult to run out of conversation. She was not a very tall person, with a long, brown hair and very sleek skin.
What is another way of saying she loosened up and became talkative? What is another way of saying that you discovered that you have similar interests and hobbies? Is there a better way of saying that she is not very tall?
| "Anne was a bit coy at the beginning but after a while and a few glasses fo wine she talked nineteen to the dozen, actually it was a real pleasure to speak to because we share similar interests, being difficult to run out of conversation. She was short, with a long and brown hair and very sleek skin."
How was that? When discribing the phisical description, can I use present tense? |
That is much better. I would change it just a bit. Perhaps:
- Anne was a bit coy at the beginning but after a while and a few glasses of wine she talked nineteen to the dozen. It was a real pleasure talking to her, because we share similar interests, and we never ran out of things to talk about. She is short, with long, wavy brown hair and very sleek skin.
I am unfamiliar with the phrase
talked nineteen to the dozen. Nevertheless, because of context, I had no trouble understanding it. I would use present tense with the physical description. After all, if the party was only a week ago, she is probably still short. (You could also use
petite there.) :wink:
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How would you change Anne loves dancing so that statement is not ambiguous?
| Personally I do not find it ambiguous, perhaps you could say "Anne likes dancing". |
You are probably right. Nevertheless, I would say, "Anne likes to dance," which not only makes it clear that Anne likes to be the one doing the dancing (rather than watching), but also, and perhaps more important, is, I think, a more "active" expression. (I hope that's clear.)
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