http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/StanchStaunch/clzvx/post.htm#222615Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:50:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:222615nona the brit0http://www.englishforums.com/English/StanchStaunch/clzvx/post.htm#222615http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-222615.xmlI think it ws a typo for staunch. Staunch the bleeding is a good way to express this. Check or even just 'stop' would also work.http://www.englishforums.com/English/StanchStaunch/clzvx/post.htmThu, 22 Jan 2009 23:50:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:222612Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/StanchStaunch/clzvx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-222612.xml'It was difficult to stanch the bleeding .' Does the above sound right? Should I use staunch, or even another word like 'stem' or 'check'? Thanks Jorge