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Angliholic

#425137 Sat, 29 Sep 07 01:53 PM

The children listened intently to the story, not wanting to miss a single detail.

I wonder if I could write "carefully/closely" instead of "intently in the above context without making a change in meaning. Thanks.

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Feebs11

#425340 Sat, 29 Sep 07 11:58 PM

You can - though there is a difference in intensity between intently and closely/carefully

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Clive

#425341 Sat, 29 Sep 07 11:59 PM

Hi,

Generally speaking, yes.

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Angliholic

#425376 Sun, 30 Sep 07 01:41 AM

Feebs11 wrote:
You can - though there is a difference in intensity between intently and closely/carefully

Thanks, Feeds and Clive, for your consideration.

I'm intrigued in the difference in intensity: they are in the order you presented them. That is, "intently" is the strongest in intensity, right?

Feebs11

#425377 Sun, 30 Sep 07 02:19 AM

Yes.

Watch a group of children who are engrossed in a story - they will be listening intently = with great concentration.

Angliholic

#425393 Sun, 30 Sep 07 04:03 AM

Feebs11 wrote:
Yes.

Watch a group of children who are engrossed in a story - they will be listening intently = with great concentration.

Thanks, Feebs.