N NewHopeR Senior Member Joined Nov 6, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Oct 24, 2012 #1 From her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking behind, which rendered me uneasy.
From her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking behind, which rendered me uneasy.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 24, 2012 #2 NewHopeR said: From her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking behind, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... It doesn't make sense.
NewHopeR said: From her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking behind, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... It doesn't make sense.
B billmcd Key Member Joined Mar 27, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 24, 2012 #3 bhaisahab said: It doesn't make sense. Click to expand... Use your imagination, or maybe not. :-|
N NewHopeR Senior Member Thread starter Joined Nov 6, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Oct 24, 2012 #4 Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy.
Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy.
G Gillnetter Key Member Joined Jan 16, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 24, 2012 #5 NewHopeR said: Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... You are after some sort of comparison here. I would start the sentence with something like, "In spite of her...".
NewHopeR said: Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... You are after some sort of comparison here. I would start the sentence with something like, "In spite of her...".
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 24, 2012 #6 NewHopeR said: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... I could accept that.
NewHopeR said: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... I could accept that.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Oct 24, 2012 #7 NewHopeR said: Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... It's pretty awful stylistically with all those "-nesses". Sorry. Also "smelt" doesn't sound right unless you're a dog. " ... I detected some tumult and treachery, which made me uneasy."
NewHopeR said: Hmm.. how about: Behind her gentleness and quietness, I smelt some tumultuousness and treacherousness lurking, which rendered me uneasy. Click to expand... It's pretty awful stylistically with all those "-nesses". Sorry. Also "smelt" doesn't sound right unless you're a dog. " ... I detected some tumult and treachery, which made me uneasy."