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English (US)
I was fascinated by her in a split second. Does this sound natural?
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Unnatural
In a split second, I was fascinated by her.
- English (US)
Unnatural
"It was love at first sight."
"As soon as I saw her, I was in love."
"She had my attention as soon as I saw her."
- English (US)
- Japanese
- English (US)
Unnatural
Not in daily conversation, but it is fairly common.
It is an informal saying which the majority of English speakers in North America would understand without any problem.
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What does I gazed at her in mute admiration. mean?
answerIts just a fancy way of saying I gave her a kind or look or stare. Also admiration is when you look up to someone as a role model. It’s not ...
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What is the difference between I had got surprised when I saw her. and I had gotten surprised whe...
answerPAST TENSE: "I was surprised when I saw her." PAST PERFECT TENSE: "I had been surprised when I saw her." These are not part of the choices,...
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What is the difference between I only saw her two minutes and I only saw her for two minutes ?
answerIt’s the same.
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I've fallen prey to her charm.
answerYes!! This is a very natural, and advanced phrase!! This phrase is metaphorical, and carries a sense of like “she is very attractive and I am...
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What does It dawned on me that I had been taken in by her. mean?
answer@fuente1122 “Dawned on me” is used to mean that something occurred to you (or became obvious to you), usually somewhat suddenly.
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