alpacinou
Key Member
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2019
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- Iran
I simply ask myself whether (a) a word helps and (b) whether there's a word that would be clearer.
So I wouldn't say in, because sunlight wouldn't be filtering out. And I wouldn't say half-illuminated when I can say half-lit, because I don't want to make readers do unnecessary work.
It's good to have you here Charlie.
Her face was half-lit in the sunlight filtering through the window.