embrace x hug

[beachboy]

The road leading to the statue embraces the side of the mountain as it spirals up to the top.
Is it right to use the verb hug instead of embrace?

 

[SlickVic9000]

*Not a Teacher*

You can use either one. "Hugs" sounds a little better to me, but that's just my opinion.

 

[5jj]

You can use either one. "Hugs" sounds a little better to me, but that's just my opinion.

It sounds much better to me. In fact 'embraces' sounds rather unnatural.

 

[bhaisahab]

It sounds much better to me. In fact 'embraces' sounds rather unnatural.

I agree, I've never heard embraces in that sort of context.

 

[emsr2d2]

I prefer "hugs".

The road hugs the coastline all the way to Margate.