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New2grammar

#534494 Mon, 30 Jun 08 09:42 AM

As the number of remaining vacation days decreases, so does my mood.

Is above correct?

Thanks

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Marius Hancu

#534503 Mon, 30 Jun 08 10:08 AM

a mood doesn't decrease

do some searches at Google Books

http://books.google.com/

for appropriate verbs to use

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New2grammar

#534511 Mon, 30 Jun 08 10:31 AM

What would be a good search term? I keyed in mood and it returned tens of thousands of entries and nothing on the first few pages suggest a verb.

Marius Hancu

#534515 Mon, 30 Jun 08 10:44 AM

try e.g.

"so my mood"

(quotation marks are required)

and watch for verbs in front and after it

New2grammar

#534517 Mon, 30 Jun 08 10:48 AM

Got it. One more question. As the number of remaining vacation days decreases, my mood is spiralling down/spirals down. Which is better?