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nawee
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 Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:51 am Post subject: girdled in a fire? |
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Hello,
Can we say "girdled in a fire" in a literay piece?
Thank you,
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CP
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More likely would be "girded by fire," but I think "girdled by a fire" would work as well. I'm not so sure that "girdled in a fire" is as likely as "girdled by a fire." The terms imply encirclement.
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