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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Beside

Hello...

Can this mean "moved to the place beside the wall" as well as "went/walked at a place beside tbe wall"?

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They went/walked beside the wall.
  

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" is ungrammatical. " is awkward but marginally acceptable. " This means that as they walked along, there was a wall on the left side or on right side of them.

  • " is ungrammatical.
  • " is awkward but marginally acceptable.
  • " This means that as they walked along, there was a wall on the left side or on right side of them.
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"They went beside the wall." is ungrammatical.

"They walked beside the wall." is awkward but marginally acceptable. You'd more likely hear: "They walked alongside the wall." This means that as they walked along, there was a wall on the left side or on right side of them.
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Thanks so much, Anonymous!!

"They went beside the wall." can't be understood to mean "They went to the place beside the wall"?
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I see... I see...
Thanks so much, fivejedjon!!

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