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How to Use the Words Ice Ax in a Sentence

When you are in the middle of a grade-five ascent of near-vertical ice and rock, you are not thinking about grammar. Later, however, when you are writing an account of the climb, your grammar will be important. Just as an ice ax itself is a tool designed to fulfill a very specific role, the word "ice ax" also fulfills a very specific role: that of conveying your meaning when an ice ax is your subject. Use the word "ice ax" correctly to keep your grammatical ascents clean.

Instructions

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      Use "ice ax" as the subject of your sentence when you are describing what an ice ax is or does. For example, "My ice ax kept me from plummeting into the black abyss below."

    • 2

      Use "ice ax" with "of" when you are discussing a characteristic or a part of an ice ax. For example, "The head of this ice ax is made of a priceless steel alloy from Portugal."

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      Use "ice ax" as a direct object in your sentence when you are describing something that is done with an ice ax. For example, "I swung my ice ax into the friable gray snow above my head."

    • 4

      Use "ice ax" as an indirect object in your sentence when you are describing something that is done to an ice ax. For example, "I put all my trust in my ice ax."

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