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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

At/by his side

Part of a script I'm writing on:

Jack sits on a stretcher, bandages around his arm and leg. Julie and the kids at/by his side. Julie's parents are there too.


Are at and by both OK? Are they interchangeable here?

  

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anonymous Are at and by both OK? Yes. anonymous Are they interchangeable here?

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Are at and by both OK?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Are they interchangeable here?
  • Yes.
  • Call me crazy, but I think 'by' sounds closer than 'at' in this context.
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anonymousAre at and by both OK?

Yes.

anonymousAre they interchangeable here?

Yes.

Call me crazy, but I think 'by' sounds closer than 'at' in this context.

CJ

By the way, that sentence lacks the verb 'are'.

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