[PW] English question
AllenAmet at aol.com
AllenAmet at aol.com
Wed Jun 6 12:18:50 PDT 2007
In a message dated 6/6/2007 3:02:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sylviamilne at btinternet.com writes:
> for example, would you garnish a dish "in" watercress or decorate your hat
> "in" ostrich plumes?
>
> Adorn in just sounds wrong.
>
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When in doubt, I always use "festoon" or "bedeck." That supports "with..."
;-)
And the same for "garnish"...
Allen
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