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Tim Chen 8872 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
confusions of prepositions in and to
Looking at the maps in more detail, we can see that small huts have been built to accommodate visitors to the island.
1. Can I switch "to" to "in" in this sentence.
2. I think it uses "to" because of the verb "accommodate", and is that right?
3. Someone told me if use "in", it would mean they live in there as residents. Is that right? To me "in " also means temperately live there as in hotel or so.
The other physical structures that have been added are a reception building, in the middle of the island, and a restaurant to the north of the reception.
1. I think here it uses "to" because of the verb "add", so is that right?
2. can "to "here be changed to "in"?
thanks in advance
1. Can I switch "to" to "in" in this sentence.
2. I think it uses "to" because of the verb "accommodate", and is that right?
3. Someone told me if use "in", it would mean they live in there as residents. Is that right? To me "in " also means temperately live there as in hotel or so.
The other physical structures that have been added are a reception building, in the middle of the island, and a restaurant to the north of the reception.
1. I think here it uses "to" because of the verb "add", so is that right?
2. can "to "here be changed to "in"?
thanks in advance
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In the first sentence, I assume you are referring to the second "to". The use of "to" is not directly related to the verb "accommodate" but is part of the phrase "visitors to the island" (meaning "people visiting the island"). "visitors in the island" is not right.
- In the first sentence, I assume you are referring to the second "to".
- The use of "to" is not directly related to the verb "accommodate" but is part of the phrase "visitors to the island" (meaning "people visiting the island").
- "visitors in the island" is not right.
- In the second sentence, "to" is not related to the verb "add" but is part of the phrase "to the north (of)" , describing the location of the restaurant.
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In the first sentence, I assume you are referring to the second "to". The use of "to" is not directly related to the verb "accommodate" but is part of the phrase "visitors to the island" (meaning "people visiting the island"). "visitors in the island" is not right.
In the second sentence, "to" is not related to the verb "add" but is part of the phrase "to the north (of)" , describing the
In the second sentence, "to" is not related to the verb "add" but is part of the phrase "to the north (of)" , describing the
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Thank you very much!
Sorry that I didn't mention it clearly in the previous question.
Can you tell me why can I use "in" in the second sentence, sometimes prepositions can be hard for a foreigner.
Sorry that I didn't mention it clearly in the previous question.
Can you tell me why can I use "in" in the second sentence, sometimes prepositions can be hard for a foreigner.
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Tim Chen 8872Can you tell me why can I use "in" in the second sentence, sometimes prepositions can be hard for a foreigner.You cannot use "in" in the second sentence. Sorry, I think I forgot to explicitly say that. The relevant phrase is "to the north of (something)", and that does not work in the correct sense with "in". You could say "in the north of the is
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Your words solve my confusion here. Prepositions vary in regards to different things....
Thanks a lot!!
Thanks a lot!!
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