Ethan B.

asked • 10/24/22

Am i using "piercing" correctly here? I intend to use it in the sense that the sunbeams are going in between the treetops (leaves & branches) and trunks of the trees..

The sunbeams are piercings the trees.

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Kevin R. answered • 10/24/22

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You are if you remove the "s" from piercings.

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Ethan B.

Oh, that is a typo. So, in the way I'm using the word, it doesn't literally mean that the sunbeams are going through the (physical) wood, leaves, and brances of the trees?
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10/24/22

Kevin R.

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Yes, just say, The sunbeams are piercing the trees.
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10/24/22

Beth P.

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This use of "piercing" is figurative, not literal. The effect of the sunlight would often be called 'dappled'.
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10/26/22

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