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tip vs tilt vs bend #1 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:11 pm   tip vs tilt vs bend
 

1) He tipped his head to the right and spoke about the effects of pollution.
2) He tilted his head to the right and spoke about the effects of pollution.
3) He bent his head to the right and spoke about the effects of pollution.


Can someone please tell me if the above sentences are correct? What's the difference between them?
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tip vs tilt vs bend #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:53 am   tip vs tilt vs bend
 

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#3 sounds a bit odd-- bending is a distortion of the plane of the material. The other 2 seem synonymous here.
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