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Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference.
1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.
1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.
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Hi, Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference. 1.
- Hi, Is there any difference between the two sentences below?
- Please, could you explain to me the difference.
- 1.
- As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view .
- 2.
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Hi,
Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference.
1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.
#2 is not idiomatic, and sounds very odd.
Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference.
1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.
#2 is not idiomatic, and sounds very odd.
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CliveHi,
Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference.
1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.
2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.
#2 is not idiomatic, an
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As stated, 'come into view' is the expected idiom. However, it seems to me that #2 is odd primarily because of the indefinite article; 'the ocean came into our view' would work much better.
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Because it's an idiom it disregards normal rules of English and articles?
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