Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Holding/keeping back a few tears
Mary was holding back a few tears.
Mary was keeping back a few tears.
Mary was restraining herself from shedding a few drops of tears.
Hi,
Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same? Thanks.
Mary was keeping back a few tears.
Mary was restraining herself from shedding a few drops of tears.
Hi,
Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same? Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, Mary was holding back a few tears. OK Mary was keeping back a few tears. Less idomatic.
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Hi,
Mary was holding back a few tears. OK
Mary was keeping back a few tears. Less idomatic.
Mary was restraining herself from shedding a fewdrops of tears. Too formal.
Idiomatic is, eg 'Mary was trying to keep (herself) from crying'.
Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same?
Clive
Mary was holding back a few tears. OK
Mary was keeping back a few tears. Less idomatic.
Mary was restraining herself from shedding a few
Idiomatic is, eg 'Mary was trying to keep (herself) from crying'.
Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same?
Clive
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