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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
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behind
Hello,
1. He closed the door behind him before leaving.
I am not able to understand the use of "behind" here.
2. He closed the door before leaving.
Do (1) and (2) convey the same information?
1. He closed the door behind him before leaving.
I am not able to understand the use of "behind" here.
2. He closed the door before leaving.
Do (1) and (2) convey the same information?
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It doesn't make any sense. You can't close the door behind you before you leave. He closed the door behind/after him as he was leaving/after he left.
- It doesn't make any sense.
- You can't close the door behind you before you leave.
- He closed the door behind/after him as he was leaving/after he left.
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It doesn't make any sense. You can't close the door behind you before you leave.
He closed the door behind/after him as he was leaving/after he left.
He closed the door behind/after him as he was leaving/after he left.
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Hi,
There's not a lot of difference. These can often be interchanged. However, here are some comments.
1. He closed the door behind him before leaving.
I am not able to understand the use of "behind" here. It makes it clear that he came out through this door and then closed it. It doesn't mean he had his back to
There's not a lot of difference. These can often be interchanged. However, here are some comments.
1. He closed the door behind him before leaving.
I am not able to understand the use of "behind" here. It makes it clear that he came out through this door and then closed it. It doesn't mean he had his back to
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