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	Belly  #535175  Tue, 01 Jul 08 04:02 PM 1) We were all buffeted by the terrified crowd running. or We were all buffeted by the running terrified crowd . which IS  grammatically correct? why? 2) She stared at her love rival (mean the one who compete with her for the same guy, I'm unsure about this word, but  how can I express the idea in English away ?), affronted or affronting I've seen people used afftonted and affronting, but which is better here? Why?    Belly Joined on Mon, Feb 19 2007 Regular Member (595)
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	Doll  #535191  Tue, 01 Jul 08 04:25 PM My two cents:  1) Both of your sentences are correct. Choose one of them according to the meainig you want to give us.   2) I would use love rival too.    Doll Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007 Turkey Senior Member (2,573) I am a netizen!
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	Belly  #535633  Wed, 02 Jul 08 09:58 AM So affronted or affronting?    Belly
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	nona the brit  #535649  Wed, 02 Jul 08 10:35 AM Affronted, if we are describing her own feelings. affronting her, if we are describing the rival's feelings.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,428) The name says it all.
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	Belly  #539719  Fri, 11 Jul 08 07:17 AM She sat there, thinking She stared at her love rival, affronted What makes the difference?    Belly
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	CalifJim  #539736  Fri, 11 Jul 08 07:55 AM - ing :  She performed the action. - ed/- en :  The action was performed upon her (by someone else).  CJ     CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (17,477) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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