"I strained my muscle of my legs on the playground yesterday. So im not going anywhere but lying in bed today."
"Why can't you just restrain your tears as for this moment? We both know it just makes things worse."
Thanks.
2007-04-15 09:05:00 · 5 answers · asked by impulsefox 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Come on , just give me some advice.
How do you native speakers usually express a "muscle strain"?
2007-04-15 09:13:43 · update #1
Both make sense, but could be written better as:
"I pulled my leg muscles on the playground yesterday so I'm not..."
For some reason restrain seems to be the wrong verb to use with tears. Instead try:
"Why can't you just hold back your tears now? We both know crying makes things worse."
2007-04-15 09:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strained: perfect (although "the" muscles in my legs is better, you don't need "my" twice).
Restrain: hmmm, I think it's ok but I would normally use restrain with a person or animal (Restrain your dog, he's threatening my child.) rather than an object.
2007-04-15 16:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right.
2007-04-15 16:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by writer251 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little awkward in general, but correct.
Restrain is to hold back
Strain is to push something to or past its limit.
2007-04-15 16:10:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-04-15 16:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋