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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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As winter is near at hand,
As winter is near at hand, the weather is gradually getting colder.
As winter is approaching (at hand), ...
As winter is nearing at hand, ...
Are all of the above but identical in meaning or are there marginal differences among them? Thanks.
As winter is approaching (at hand), ...
As winter is nearing at hand, ...
Are all of the above but identical in meaning or are there marginal differences among them? Thanks.
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Angliholic As winter is near at hand, the weather is gradually getting colder. OK As winter is approaching (at hand) , ... OK without 'at hand' As winter is nearing at hand , ...
- Angliholic As winter is near at hand, the weather is gradually getting colder.
- OK As winter is approaching (at hand) , ...
- OK without 'at hand' As winter is nearing at hand , ...
- OK without 'at hand' Are all of the above but identical in meaning or are there marginal differences among them?
- Thanks.
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AngliholicAs winter is near at hand, the weather is gradually getting colder. OK
As winter is approaching(at hand), ... OK without 'at hand'
As winter is nearingat hand, ... OK without 'at hand'
Are all of the above but identical in mea
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YankeeAngliholicAs winter is near at hand, the weather is gradually getting colder. OK
As winter is approaching(at hand), ... OK without 'at hand'
As winter is nearingat hand, ... OK without 'at hand'
Are all of
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