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Grammar and Linguistics > What do diamonds do?
What do diamonds do?
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ninon100
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What do diamonds do?
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Dear colleagues, please help me with my daughter�s homework. The actress wore a _______ diamond ring on her finger. Sparkling or Shining? IMHO, either is acceptable, so the task is incorrect. What would you say? |
28 Feb 2019
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cunliffe
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They sparkle! Sparkling is the answer. I love them, although I feel so guilty about that
Edit: There is something active about shining, as in the sun shines and something passive about sparkle, that is reflecting light. |
28 Feb 2019
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Cariboo
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Lynne never forget "Diamonds are a girl�s best friend"... |
28 Feb 2019
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ninon100
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How about this classic? Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there�s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond. |
28 Feb 2019
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redcamarocruiser
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Lynne is right. Shining does not fit, but we could say "a shiny diamond".
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28 Feb 2019
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cunliffe
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...And Rhianna is guilty, too. �Shine bright like a diamond..� I mean, you could say a diamond glows, radiates, glimmers, gleams, dazzles, twinkles, and they are all out there on good old google, but the word you are after is �sparkle�. In fact, rather like bubbly referring to Champagne and Prosecco (in my case), a synonym for a diamond is a �sparkler�. I long for one, I dream about one, but I have resisted! My husband thoroughly approves  Edit: Mind you, that�s quite a nuanced question for homework, unless your daughter is 19 and at uni  Edit edit: Just seen Mary�s comment. Yes, in theory a shiny diamond, but it sounds a bit strange... The diamond would be cabochon rather than faceted and faceted is what you want (well, what I want:-)))) Go for �sparkling�!
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28 Feb 2019
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ninon100
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Thank you very much! She�s 15, but needs to know about diamonds :))) |
28 Feb 2019
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ninon100
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Thank you very much! She�s 15, but needs to know about diamonds :))) |
28 Feb 2019
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Aisha77
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Lynne, I am learning so much through you!! THX!!  |
28 Feb 2019
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Cariboo
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Ninon and Lynne love both songs you mentionned  |
1 Mar 2019
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