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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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cut her hand by/on the blade of the fan
0 Sara had to go to the hospital because she cut her hand 01 b 00 on the blade of the fan. 02 b 02 br
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01 b 00 HI, 02 b 02 br
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00 Why is it "on the blade" in the above rather than "by the blade?" What does "on" refer to after all? Thanks. 0-
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01 b 00 HI, 02 b 02 br
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00 Why is it "on the blade" in the above rather than "by the blade?" What does "on" refer to after all? Thanks. 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 Another possibility here is '. . 01 b 00 with 02 b 00 the blade .
- 02 br 02 br 00 Another possibility here is '.
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- 01 b 00 with 02 b 00 the blade .
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- ' 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 I cut my hand 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 a knife 02 i 00 suggests I was not using the knife at the time.
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0 Hi, 02 br
02 br
00 The use of prepositions is often very idiomatic, as you probably realize. 02 br
02 br
00 Another possibility here is '. . . 01 b 00 with 02 b 00 the blade . . . ' 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 I cut my hand 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 a knife 02 i 00 suggests I was not using the knife at the time. eg
02 br
00 The use of prepositions is often very idiomatic, as you probably realize. 02 br
02 br
00 Another possibility here is '. . . 01 b 00 with 02 b 00 the blade . . . ' 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 I cut my hand 01 b 00 on 02 b 00 a knife 02 i 00 suggests I was not using the knife at the time. eg
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