Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Light bulb flickered
Can I say,
(a) The light bulb / light flickered for a while.
(b) She groped around to find / look for candles.
(c) He was glad because the light came back to normal.
(a) The light bulb / light flickered for a while.
(b) She groped around to find / look for candles.
(c) He was glad because the light came back to normal.
Top answer
Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The light bulb / light flickered for a while. >> yes. Flickering light usually refers to a candle.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) The light bulb / light flickered for a while.>> yes. Flickering light usually refers to a candle. It can refer to a light bulb that does not make good contact with its base connection and rapidly flashes bright and dim.
(b) She groped around to find / look for candles.>> Yes.
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