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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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across from him

"I remember sitting in a boat across from him as we were going towards his village and passing all the bodies and destruction on the way and trying to imagine what could possibly be going on in his mind.

(an extract from a BBC report on Burma or Myanmar: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7475059.stm)

My question is what does across from him mean? Thanks
  

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I sat at the table across from my wife. (She's in front of me) Your excerpt has the same meaning. That's my understanding.

— New2grammar

  • I sat at the table across from my wife.
  • (She's in front of me) Your excerpt has the same meaning.
  • That's my understanding.
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I sat at the table across from my wife. (She's in front of me)

Your excerpt has the same meaning. That's my understanding.
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in a boat, in front of him, opposite him
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Thanks New2g and Mr. Marius Hancu
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