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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
around/about vs. in the corner
A. Just around the corner of Y road is fine.
B. Just around Y road is fine.
C. Just in the corner of Y road is fine.
D. Just at Y road is fine.
E. Just about the corner of Y road is fine.
F. Just about Y road is fine.
1. Which is/are natural to say to the cab driver if you want to get off in the corner of X and Y roads, suppose we're driving on X road? It's actually not an intersection, but imagine a "T" kind of corner.
2. In A, B, E, and F, is there any difference in meaning between using "around" and "about"? Is one British and the other is American?
3. If you could also suggest other natural way of saying what I mean to say to the driver?
Please advise and thank you for your kind assistance.
B. Just around Y road is fine.
C. Just in the corner of Y road is fine.
D. Just at Y road is fine.
E. Just about the corner of Y road is fine.
F. Just about Y road is fine.
1. Which is/are natural to say to the cab driver if you want to get off in the corner of X and Y roads, suppose we're driving on X road? It's actually not an intersection, but imagine a "T" kind of corner.
2. In A, B, E, and F, is there any difference in meaning between using "around" and "about"? Is one British and the other is American?
3. If you could also suggest other natural way of saying what I mean to say to the driver?
Please advise and thank you for your kind assistance.
Top answer
A. -- No good. 'With' or 'at' is OK.
- A.
- -- No good.
- 'With' or 'at' is OK.
- B.
- -- No good.
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A. Just around the corner of Y road is fine.-- No good. 'With' or 'at' is OK.
B. Just around Y road is fine.-- No good.
C. Just in the corner of Y road is fine.- No good.
D. Just at Y road is fine.
E. Just about the corner of Y road is fine.--No good.
F. Just about Y road is fine.-- No good.
1. Which is/are natural to say to t
B. Just around Y road is fine.-- No good.
C. Just in the corner of Y road is fine.- No good.
D. Just at Y road is fine.
E. Just about the corner of Y road is fine.--No good.
F. Just about Y road is fine.-- No good.
1. Which is/are natural to say to t
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Thank you, Mister Micawber, for your helpful answers.
Just with the corner of Y road is fine
Just with Y road is fine.
How is "at the corner
Mister MicawberA. Just around the corner of Y road is fine.-- No good. 'With' or 'at' is OK.If I've understood correctly, I can also say the following. Kindly confirm.
Just with the corner of Y road is fine
Just with Y road is fine.
How is "at the corner
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No. Just around the corner with/at Y road is fine.
"at the corner of" - Before or after turning the corner.
"in the corner of" -- Impossible.
"around the corner of" -- after turning the corner
"at the corner of" - Before or after turning the corner.
"in the corner of" -- Impossible.
"around the corner of" -- after turning the corner
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Thank you, once again. I appreciate it.
Just one follow up question, please...
Just one follow up question, please...
Mister MicawberNo. Just around the corner with/at Y road is fine.
Mister Micawber"around the corner of" -- after turning the cornerWhy can't I use this phrase "around the corner of" in my original sentence if I mean after turning the co
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Are these also correct and do they mean the same?
Just at (the corner of) the next left is fine.
Just at (the corner of) the next road to your left is fine.
Just at (the corner of) the next road on the left is fine.
Just at (the corner of) the next left is fine.
Just at (the corner of) the next road to your left is fine.
Just at (the corner of) the next road on the left is fine.
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The first sounds a little unusual to me, but the others seem normal.
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