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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

At / in the pond

Can I say,

The horse is drinking (water) in / at /by /beside /on / near the pond.
  

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If the horse is standing next to the pond and drinking water that is in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water from the pond. If the horse is standing in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water in the pond. The horse is drinking water near the pond is all right but we have no idea where the water comes from.

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  • If the horse is standing next to the pond and drinking water that is in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water from the pond.
  • If the horse is standing in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water in the pond.
  • The horse is drinking water near the pond is all right but we have no idea where the water comes from.
  • Common sense says it is probably in a bucket or something similar.
  • CB
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If the horse is standing next to the pond and drinking water that is in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water from the pond.

If the horse is standing in the pond, I would say: The horse is drinking water in the pond.

The horse is drinking water near the pond is all right but we have no idea where the water comes from.
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Hello,

You can say..."The horse is drinking (water) in/beside/near the pond".......It is upto you.

Thanks.
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