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Fab54 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Build /build on
Hello,
I've read
1) "A ceremony has begun to mark the start of building on the skyscraper which will replace..."
I was wondering, if I write:
2) "A ceremony has begun to mark the start of building the skyscraper..."
the sentece is correct? The two sentences have the same meaning?
What "bothers" me in the sentece 1) is that "build on (sth)" means tu use sth as a basis and here we are not talking about the basis of the new building...
Am I being clear?
I've read
1) "A ceremony has begun to mark the start of building on the skyscraper which will replace..."
I was wondering, if I write:
2) "A ceremony has begun to mark the start of building the skyscraper..."
the sentece is correct? The two sentences have the same meaning?
What "bothers" me in the sentece 1) is that "build on (sth)" means tu use sth as a basis and here we are not talking about the basis of the new building...
Am I being clear?
Top answer
The second sentence is correct, I can't think of a clear explanation for the first one right now. Your reasoning makes sense and it is correct, however in this context it doesn't necessarily apply.
- The second sentence is correct, I can't think of a clear explanation for the first one right now.
- Your reasoning makes sense and it is correct, however in this context it doesn't necessarily apply.
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The second sentence is correct, I can't think of a clear explanation for the first one right now. Your reasoning makes sense and it is correct, however in this context it doesn't necessarily apply.
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I've just found this in the dictionary (I didn't know "build on" was possible):
build on, phrasal verb, transitive, often passive.
1. build something on: to make as an additional building.
"This part of the hospital was built on later."
2. build on something: to use as a base for further development.
"In the new job she'll be able to build on her previous e
build on, phrasal verb, transitive, often passive.
1. build something on: to make as an additional building.
"This part of the hospital was built on later."
2. build on something: to use as a base for further development.
"In the new job she'll be able to build on her previous e
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Yeah, that makes sense. For some reason I'm getting the feeling that building on has a slightly different meaning from build on but I can't find anything to support it. It could just be that it's something that's used in common speech while really having no basis in English grammar.
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Maj,
Here's an example of #4:
"He mustn't build on getting their agreement."
The example is not my own, I found it in a dictionary. It means that he must not depend on (or trust in) getting someone's agreement.
Miriam
Here's an example of #4:
"He mustn't build on getting their agreement."
The example is not my own, I found it in a dictionary. It means that he must not depend on (or trust in) getting someone's agreement.
Miriam
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