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jasonlulu_2000
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 Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 1:43 am Post subject: trigger |
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Could I use "trigger" as follows? Is it natural when followed by "thought" or something like that?
This accident triggered my deep thought.
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IanT
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| Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Not really. You want something more dramatic, or something that was waiting to happen, in some sense.
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Tao
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: trigger |
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[quote="jasonlulu_2000"]Could I use "trigger" as follows? Is it natural when followed by "thought" or something like that?
This accident [u]triggered [/u]my deep thought.
Triggered simply means "caused it to happen", so it would be okay here.
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IanT
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| Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well, no!
There are websites which allow you to look at collocations - the words most commonly used with other words.
And most common, with trigger, are: response, reaction, alarm, riot, crisis. . . Active, dramatic things.
And the most common definition of trigger is not "cause to happen" but more like "set in motion". Often "set in motion another action."
So, I repeat, really not appropriate for something calm and internal like a deep thought.
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Ian
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Tao
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| Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 1:08 am Post subject: |
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There is nothing wrong about using trigger here, Jason...
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IanT
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Well, up to you! You can decide who to believe! 
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