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Hover=flap in the air

Posted by David FG on September 15, 2004

In Reply to: Hover=flap in the air posted by June on September 15, 2004

: I would like to say the flag is "flapping" in the air. However, somoen told me it's better to use "hovering" instead?
: Is it true?

Wouldn't have said 'hovering' personally - it seems to imply that it is somehow unsupported. Don't flags generally 'wave'? I don't think that 'flapping' could be objected to but I would use it to suggest the action of a flag in a higher wind than that which caused mere waving.

DFG

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