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#1 01-Dec-2015, 05:28I had a small tragedy
I had a small tragedy last night.
Is this sentence OK?
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#3 01-Dec-2015, 15:58Re: I had a small tragedy
In my opinion, "small" is an unusual collocation with "tragedy". Tragedies are usually pretty serious.
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#4 01-Dec-2015, 16:05Re: I had a small tragedy
"Small tragedy" would have to be a pretty lighthearted statement. Like a slight catastrophe.
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#5 01-Dec-2015, 18:34Re: I had a small tragedy
Although when my hamster died, I guess it was a small (furry) tragedy.
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