The old car shuddered as it bounced over the rough road.

[angliholic]

The old car shuddered as it bounced over the rough road.
The old car trembled/tremored/quaked as it leaped/hopped/jumped over the rough road.


I wonder if the second versions sound as good as the first in the above. I appreciate your correction. Thanks.

[Tdol]

I don't think so- trembled/tremored suggest fear or cold, and quake suggests fear or earth tremors to me.

[shaun]

yup the meaning of shuddered is

To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion.
To vibrate; quiver:
example is
The airplane shuddered in the turbulence.
ihop ur confusions have been erased...cheers

[RonBee]

The old car shuddered as it bounced over the rough road.
The old car trembled/tremored/quaked as it leaped/hopped/jumped over the rough road.


I wonder if the second versions sound as good as the first in the above. I appreciate your correction. Thanks.

I agree with Tdol. I might tremble or quake if I was frightened, and the earth might tremor, but I wouldn't ordinarily apply those terms to a car. The other words (leaped/hopped/jumped) work even less well.



How about:

The old car vibrated violently as we bounced along down the rough road. I was afraid pieces of it would be flying off any second and then I would soon be flying out of the car myself.

What do you think?

[angliholic]

Thanks, my helpful friends.
Got it.

[RonBee]

Thanks, my helpful friends.
Got it.

You're quite welcome.

What do you think about my sentences? (I edited the first one slightly.)

~R

[angliholic]

You're quite welcome.

What do you think about my sentences? (I edited the first one slightly.)

~R

Hi, Ron.
I forgot to say that I'm enamoured of your version. It sounds classic!

The old car vibrated violently as we bounced along down the rough road. I was afraid pieces of it would be flying off any second and then I would soon be flying out of the car myself.

[RonBee]

Thanks.