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Zenkg Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
at the pond / from the pond
1. The cow is drinking water at the pond.
2. The cow is drinking water from the pond.
Are the sentences correct? any difference?
2. The cow is drinking water from the pond.
Are the sentences correct? any difference?
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In 1, "at" points to the location (the cow is at the pond and is drinking water). In 2, "from" refers to the source of water (the cow could as well be drinking water from a bucket).
- In 1, "at" points to the location (the cow is at the pond and is drinking water).
- In 2, "from" refers to the source of water (the cow could as well be drinking water from a bucket).
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In 1, "at" points to the location (the cow is at the pond and is drinking water).
In 2, "from" refers to the source of water (the cow could as well be drinking water from a bucket).
In 2, "from" refers to the source of water (the cow could as well be drinking water from a bucket).
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Thank you.
To make it clear, i would like to ask a little bit more....
Let say : A cow is standing at the river bank and at the same time it is drinking water from the river.
How should I write the sentence?
To make it clear, i would like to ask a little bit more....
Let say : A cow is standing at the river bank and at the same time it is drinking water from the river.
How should I write the sentence?
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The water is a bit redundant. The cow is drinking at the river. The cow is also drinking from the river, but "at" paints a better picture.
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