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25 Nov 2020
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The family was leaning against the "short wall" to see the fish in the pool?
Is it correct?
Is the thing the family leaned against called "the short wall"?
The family was leaning against the "short wall" to see the fish in the pool?
Is it correct?
Is the thing the family leaned against called "the short wall"?
Is it correct?
Is the thing the family leaned against called "the short wall"?
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It could be called a 'short wall'. People would understand you. It is more common that people would just call it a 'wall', or they might call it a 'tank' because that is what something that holds fish is often called. The word 'tank' has got a few meanings though so be careful. Short wall does make sense, just not 100% natural 👍👍
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'Tank' might be a difficult word to use because it does depend on what the fish are in. So I would recommend using 'wall' or 'short wall' 👍
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low is better than short when describing a wall. You could just say the family was leaning on the pool wall / the side of the pool to see the fish.
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you could also say the family were leaning on a low wall at the side of the pool to see the fish.
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