Oh, it tries, and it’s in the dictionary and all – but come on.
Nobody ever uses it in real life when they’re speaking, so don’tput it in your stories.
And if YOU use it in real life while speaking, get help.
If there are 29 better ways to say a word, use a few that you see all the time. We are creating pleasure reading. Don’t make your story harder to read than is absolutely necessary.
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6 thoughts on “29 Better Ways To Say “Shone” than Shone”
A good list, Dan. Fortunately, all my stories to date have been set in England where the sun hardly ever shines, beams or does anything else warming. Have a great day.
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A good list, Dan. Fortunately, all my stories to date have been set in England where the sun hardly ever shines, beams or does anything else warming. Have a great day.
And in England, especially old England, shone might be okay.
Probably true, Dan. I can envision the word in a novel from an England-ish writer ! But I like your substitutions list.
Ha — love your train of thought, Robbie !
I’ve heard the advice to think about how I speak when I write, but I actually do say things like “shone.” 🙂 Thanks for the list!
Nooo!!!