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  1. 25-Nov-2012, 21:09 #1
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    Default Can a stone peep out of the water?

    Can a stone peep out of the water? Or I need some other verb?
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    Default Re: Can a stone peep out of the water?

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    Can a stone peep out of the water? Or do I need some other verb?
    Stones, of course, cannot peep. However, in certain poetic styles of writing, a stone can indeed peep out of the water.
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    Default Re: Can a stone peep out of the water?

    It might jut out of the water.
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