Sprachgefuhl
Toward an intuitive sense of what is linguistically appropriate.
moved. touched.
Which is better?
1. Your letter moved me.
2. I was touched by your letter.
#1 is preferable, since #2 puts the focus on me, whereas #1 puts the focus where it belongs: On you!
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