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Preciousbunny Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

An easy question please help

In this sentence

My house overlooked a pretty little fishing harbor.

Why does it use past time word"overlooked" here? And how could the house overlook things? I don't understand it .
  

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Hi, One meaning of 'overlooked' is 'had a view of, from above'. Clive

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  • Hi, One meaning of 'overlooked' is 'had a view of, from above'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

One meaning of 'overlooked' is 'had a view of, from above'.

Clive
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preciousbunnyMy house overlooked a pretty little fishing harbor.
= My house was located just above a pretty little fishing harbor. The implication is that from the house you could look down at the harbor.

CJ
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But can I use present time . Like My house overlooks a pretty little fishing harbor?

Thank you.
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Hi,

Yes, no problem.

Or eg 'The house I am going to build will overlook a pretty little fishing harbour'.

Clive
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Great!;-) That I love the last sentence you just made!
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