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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Bounce Off/On
"He bounced the ball off/on the wall."
"He bounced the ball off/on the pavement."
Could "off" and "on" be incorrect in some sentences?
"He bounced the ball off/on the pavement."
Could "off" and "on" be incorrect in some sentences?
Top answer
He bounced the ball against the wall. ( horizontally ) He bounced the ball up and down on the pavement. ( vertically )
- He bounced the ball against the wall.
- ( horizontally ) He bounced the ball up and down on the pavement.
- ( vertically )
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He bounced the ball against the wall. (horizontally)
He bounced the ball up and down on the pavement. (vertically)
He bounced the ball up and down on the pavement. (vertically)
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The idiomatic verbal expression 'to bounce off the walls' means 'to be very excited about something'.
The verbal expression 'to bounce on the walls' could possibly mean that someone/something behaves in a strange/supernatural way on the wall.
The verbal expression 'to bounce on the walls' could possibly mean that someone/something behaves in a strange/supernatural way on the wall.
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