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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

closing in on three sides

0With the enemy closing in on 01b00three02b00 sides, and the only bridge across the river destroyed, they were trapped.02br
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00If I said 'two sides', does it mean there was an escape route?02br
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00Thanks in advance0-
  

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0 Possibly, without knowing the geography it's impossible to say0-

  • 0 Possibly, without knowing the geography it's impossible to say0-
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0 Possibly, without knowing the geography it's impossible to say0-
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0 If I had a wall in front of me - and a river with no bridge behind me02br
00and the enemy were closing in on 2 sides, I would have no escape route02br
00although arguably the term both sides might be used here 0-
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0 The only way out would be to use the immortal cry02br
00"Beam me up, Scotty" (although this was apparently never actually said) 0-

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