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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
around
If you look around the room you will find it very messy, it's all because of the kid who came in and played in this room a while ago.
Look around the room keenly, you will find it.
The missing ring should some where around the house, so try to search it carefully you will definitely going to find it.
Here the word around conveying outside the room and house, or inside room and house. please help me understand.
Look around the room keenly, you will find it.
The missing ring should some where around the house, so try to search it carefully you will definitely going to find it.
Here the word around conveying outside the room and house, or inside room and house. please help me understand.
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"around" in this case refers to the inside of the room or house, with a sense like "throughout" or "at various places within". Contrast with, for example, "a fence around the house", which means surrounding (outside) the house. There are quite a few errors in these sentences.
- "around" in this case refers to the inside of the room or house, with a sense like "throughout" or "at various places within".
- Contrast with, for example, "a fence around the house", which means surrounding (outside) the house.
- There are quite a few errors in these sentences.
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"around" in this case refers to the inside of the room or house, with a sense like "throughout" or "at various places within". Contrast with, for example, "a fence around the house", which means surrounding (outside) the house.
There are quite a few errors in these sentences.
There are quite a few errors in these sentences.
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One of the many definitions of around, as noted in Collins English dictionary and others, is "somewhere in or near."
Thus, in the two sentences referencing "around the room" it likely means anywhere within the room. In the last sentence, it also likely means "inside" the house, but it could be taken to mean outside (near) also.
There are many definitions of around. Informally, at le
Thus, in the two sentences referencing "around the room" it likely means anywhere within the room. In the last sentence, it also likely means "inside" the house, but it could be taken to mean outside (near) also.
There are many definitions of around. Informally, at le
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Ok got it, I rewritten the senence again, please check
You will find the room very messy, if you look around it. it's all because of the kid who played in this room a while ago.
Keenly look around the room, you will find definitely going to find it.
You will find the room very messy, if you look around it. it's all because of the kid who played in this room a while ago.
Keenly look around the room, you will find definitely going to find it.
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