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Krelian Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Across

Can you say "walking across the room in circles" or does 'across' mean that you're crossing the room in a straight line from one point to another?
  

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Hi, Can you say "walking across the room in circles" No or does 'across' mean that you're crossing the room in a straight line from one point to another? Yes "walking around the room in circles" Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Can you say "walking across the room in circles" No or does 'across' mean that you're crossing the room in a straight line from one point to another?
  • Yes "walking around the room in circles" Clive
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Hi,

Can you say "walking across the room in circles" No

or does 'across' mean that you're crossing the room in a straight line from one point to another?Yes


"walking around the room in circles"


Clive
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walking around the room in circles
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Clive"walking around the room in circles"
Seems logical. Somehow didn't think about it. Okay, so the follow-up question is wouldn't it be (and more importantly, sound) too redundant to use "around" AND "in circles" in one phrase since they both mean the same thing?
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Krelianredundant to use "around" AND "in circles"
Not redundant. They don't mean the same thing.

walking around can be completely random or even following the outline of a rectangle or triangle!

CJ
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