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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Are all the given sentences below using 'far and wide' acceptable?
Are all the given sentences below using 'far and wide' acceptable?
1. Kristen travelled far and wide from time to time.
2. Kristen travelled far and wide through many different times.
3. Kristen travelled far and wide around/across the world.
4. Kristen travelled far and wide through all the continents on earth.
1. Kristen travelled far and wide from time to time.
2. Kristen travelled far and wide through many different times.
3. Kristen travelled far and wide around/across the world.
4. Kristen travelled far and wide through all the continents on earth.
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#1 is odd because it implies that Kristen did a lot of traveling irregularly! #2 is odd and unnatural and almost implies fictitious time travel. " #4 is grammatically OK, but did she really visit Antarctica too?
- #1 is odd because it implies that Kristen did a lot of traveling irregularly!
- #2 is odd and unnatural and almost implies fictitious time travel.
- " #4 is grammatically OK, but did she really visit Antarctica too?
- I suppose you could say "all the inhabited continents" instead.
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#1 is odd because it implies that Kristen did a lot of traveling irregularly!
#2 is odd and unnatural and almost implies fictitious time travel.
#3 is OK, but you could simply say: "Kristen traveled all over the world."
#4 is grammatically OK, but did she really visit Antarctica too? I suppose you could say "all the inhabited continents" instead.
#2 is odd and unnatural and almost implies fictitious time travel.
#3 is OK, but you could simply say: "Kristen traveled all over the world."
#4 is grammatically OK, but did she really visit Antarctica too? I suppose you could say "all the inhabited continents" instead.
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teechr#4 is grammatically OK, but did she really visit Antarctica too? I suppose you could say "all the inhabited continents" instead.Ha, ha, ha! What a brilliant logic! You brightened up my day, teechr. How you made me laugh!
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