The sun shines 'firmly'

[nyota]

(To native speakers of English)

Is this combination acceptable to you in any way? The sun shines firmly. I know shine collocates better with other words but I'd like to know your opinion on this particular set.

 

[bhaisahab]

(To native speakers of English)

Is this combination acceptable to you in any way? The sun shines firmly. I know shine collocates better with other words but I'd like to know your opinion on this particular set.

No, I wouldn't use firmly.

 

[Tullia]

No, I wouldn't use firmly.

I might, but only in a very specific context, perhaps something like:

They had predicted rain but the sun shone firmly all day.

 

[Raymott]

I might, but only in a very specific context, perhaps something like:

They had predicted rain but the sun shone firmly all day.

I suppose you could try to squeeze it and see. :-D

 

[Rover_KE]

'The sun shines firmly' makes no sense to me.

Rover

 

[Tullia]

I suppose you could try to squeeze it and see. :-D

'The sun shines firmly' makes no sense to me.

Rover

Firmly | Define Firmly at Dictionary.com

4. not likely to change; fixed; settled; unalterable


I don't think it's a stretch to say we often give the weather anthropomorphic qualities, so it makes perfect sense to me, given the right context.

 

[Pedroski]

Yeah, The sun shines firmly down on Old England. The natives retreat to the coolness of the public bars to imbibe refreshment. God nods his head and says: ita sit.

 

[Jaskin]

hi,

Interestingly there are 584 google search matches and eve one in BNC for :

spotlights shone firmly [on something/someone] .

cheers

 

[Pedroski]

And I think I got 155 for "shines firmly" in yahoo

 

[nyota]

I often check the hits too, but it tends to be even more misleading.
Here, your opinions also differ, but at least I 'know' who's giving them and what your reasons are. :up: