Nov 6, 2006 05:48
17 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
nose pointed upward
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
“We should thank Beast for saving us. Without him, we might’ve had a bad time of it.”
Instantly, the girls rushed over to Beast who was a little way off, with his nose pointed upward, sniffing the air.
Dear native English speakers!
Please advise on the phrase. Is it OK to put it this way when talking about a dog? Does it sound natural enough? I hope it does, but I'm not 100% sure since I'm no NES myself.
Thank you!
Instantly, the girls rushed over to Beast who was a little way off, with his nose pointed upward, sniffing the air.
Dear native English speakers!
Please advise on the phrase. Is it OK to put it this way when talking about a dog? Does it sound natural enough? I hope it does, but I'm not 100% sure since I'm no NES myself.
Thank you!
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| 4 +12 | I think it sounds fine ... |
Brie Vernier
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
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English
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: German to English
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I think it sounds fine ...
But I would change the comma placement as follows:
Instantly, the girls rushed over to Beast, who was a little way off with his nose pointed upward, sniffing the air.
Alternatively, you might write "... with his nose in the air, sniffing."
Instantly, the girls rushed over to Beast, who was a little way off with his nose pointed upward, sniffing the air.
Alternatively, you might write "... with his nose in the air, sniffing."
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Comment: "Thank you for your help Brie!"
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