Re: 11-plus grammar

In article <6csticF3i72g6U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Frances Kemmish <fkemmish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I don't think that that they are really comparable. "Galloping" suggests
an uneven rate, rather than a particular speed.

I don't see why. What would you use to describe what a racehorse does, if you
wanted a verb more horse-specific than "raced"?

Katy

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