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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
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at / by / beside the waterfall
Do I say,
The scouts set up the tents at / by / beside the waterfall.
The scouts set up the tents at / by / beside the waterfall.
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All three could be used, with the same meaning. If there is as difference in nuance, it is very slight and has to do with how close the tents are to the waterfall: "at" would generally imply the farthest distance from the waterfall, "beside" the nearest distance, and "by" an intermediate distance.
- All three could be used, with the same meaning.
- If there is as difference in nuance, it is very slight and has to do with how close the tents are to the waterfall: "at" would generally imply the farthest distance from the waterfall, "beside" the nearest distance, and "by" an intermediate distance.
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All three could be used, with the same meaning. If there is as difference in nuance, it is very slight and has to do with how close the tents are to the waterfall: "at" would generally imply the farthest distance from the waterfall, "beside" the nearest distance, and "by" an intermediate distance.
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