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Originally Posted by Alexandra Baez
Yes, I think you’re right about making the “slip askew” line tet. It’s just taken me awhile to see how I feel about having that extreme a variation. But at this point, it seems to be working for me—not to stand out unduly, yet enough.
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Actually, I never told you to make the line tet and was surprised when I saw it. I thought you’d add something earlier in the line to compensate. We can put this in the category of things that I wouldn’t have thought I’d like, but do. Gutsy.
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Originally Posted by Alexandra Baez
Why is “loon” so over the top as a word choice? I understand that I’m taking a liberty by employing a noun as an adjective here (rather than saying “loony”), but it’s an approach that’s been employed before by others. Is that your problem with my use of the word here?
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Nouns are often used adjectivally in English—something that Russian can’t do, though Russian has tricks of its own. “Loon” is just loud and unexpected here, and I’m not sure it deserves that much attention. It’s interesting, though, and easy enough to understand.