Apedia

Admire Hour Long Exhibits Means Strong Feeling Pleasure

Idx 0062
Keyword admire
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence One hour is not long enough to admire all the exhibits.
Correct Sentence One hour is not long enough to see all the exhibits.
Cloze Error Sentence One hour is not long enough to [[admire]] all the exhibits.
Cloze Sentence One hour is not long enough to [[see]] all the exhibits.
Cloze Answer see
Choices admire | see
Explanation

Do not use admire when you just mean 'see' or 'look at'. Admire means 'look at someone or something with a strong feeling of pleasure'. This meaning of admire is found mainly in novels and tourist brochures: 'Come and admire the magnificence of the Niagara Falls.' 'Rupert was sitting outside on the verandah, admiring the many jewels in the night sky.'

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Admire i enjoyed buildings admiring means strong feeling

Previous card: Added ingredients mixture add sth demanding clause contract

Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors