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Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping?



 
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Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping? #1 (permalink) Thu Sep 17, 2009 16:35 pm   Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping?
 

Which one does sound natural between rasping and raspy when you describe one's croaky voice?
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Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping? #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 18, 2009 0:07 am   Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping?
 

Either will work. I suppose that 'raspy' is more common, especially in the attributive position.
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Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping? #3 (permalink) Fri Sep 18, 2009 0:14 am   Which one can be the right application between raspy and rasping?
 

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Either will work. I suppose that 'raspy' is more common, especially in the attributive position.


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