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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
dashed across
Is the following sentence correct?
The dog dashed across the road and was run over by a car.
The dog dashed across the road and was run over by a car.
Top answer
Looks fine to me.
- Looks fine to me.
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Yeah, but couldn't you write "The dog dashed across the yard and into the arms of his loving owner" instead??
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Grammar GeekYeah, but couldn't you write "The dog dashed across the yard and into the arms of his loving owner" instead??In Singapore, once in a while, a stray dog or cat will be killed in an accident. But that doesn't means that there are a lot of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.
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Yoong LiatIs the following sentence correct?You could use the word into instead of across:
The dog dashed across the road and was run over by a car.
The dog dashed into the road and was run over by a car.
Using the word across tends to suggest that the dog crossed the road successfully.
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that doesn't means that there are a lot of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.
Did you mean to say?
... that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.
CJ
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CalifJimNo, there are not many stray dogs and cats in Singapore.that doesn't means that there are a lot of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.Did you mean to say?
... that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.
CJ
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YankeeYoong LiatIs the following sentence correct?You could use the word into instead of across:
The dog dashed across the road and was run over by a car.
The dog dashed into the road and was run over by a car.
Using the word across tends to suggest that the dog crosse
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