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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
At the road
Can I say,
It's dangerous while playing at /on the road.
It's dangerous to play at / on the road.
It's dangerous while playing at /on the road.
It's dangerous to play at / on the road.
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Your 2nd sentence as "It's dangerous to play on the road" is the most appropriate if starting with "It's dangerous...".
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Thanks. That means:
It's dangerous while playing at the road.
It's dangerous to play at the road
Both are wrong?
It's dangerous while playing at the road.
It's dangerous to play at the road
Both are wrong?
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Yes, both are wrong.
It's dangerous to play in/on the road -- either of those are okay. "While playing" is wrong.
It's dangerous to play in/on the road -- either of those are okay. "While playing" is wrong.
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"While playing" says "when" not "what."
What is dangerous? Playing in the road is dangerous. To play in the road is dangerous.
While playing in the road... cannot be a subject.
He got hit by a car while playing in the road.
What is dangerous? Playing in the road is dangerous. To play in the road is dangerous.
While playing in the road... cannot be a subject.
He got hit by a car while playing in the road.
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