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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Difference betweeen along and across?
Hi everyone!
Could you please explain the difference between "along" and across" in the following context? I'd like to explain the difference to my students:
"Data is transferred along the data bus."
"Heads move across the disk."
"The signal moves across the VDU screen from one side to the other."
"The CPU can fetch data from memory along the data bus"
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
Could you please explain the difference between "along" and across" in the following context? I'd like to explain the difference to my students:
"Data is transferred along the data bus."
"Heads move across the disk."
"The signal moves across the VDU screen from one side to the other."
"The CPU can fetch data from memory along the data bus"
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
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Hi Mara, I'd try to explain it like this. across means from one side to the other side. The man walks across the road.
- Hi Mara, I'd try to explain it like this.
- across means from one side to the other side.
- The man walks across the road.
- along means from one end to the other end.
- The car drives along the road.
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Hi Mara,
I'd try to explain it like this.
across means from one side to the other side. The man walks across the road.
along means from one end to the other end. The car drives along the road.
"Data is transferred along the data bus." The bus is like a road that
I'd try to explain it like this.
across means from one side to the other side. The man walks across the road.
along means from one end to the other end. The car drives along the road.
"Data is transferred along the data bus." The bus is like a road that
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Thanks Clive!
Now, the sentence I find confusing is the last one. How would you parse it?
"The CPU can fetch data from memory along the data bus"
1. Is it that "The CPU can fetch data from memory which is along the data bus"?
2. Or rather "The CPU can fetch data along the data bus
Now, the sentence I find confusing is the last one. How would you parse it?
"The CPU can fetch data from memory along the data bus"
1. Is it that "The CPU can fetch data from memory which is along the data bus"?
2. Or rather "The CPU can fetch data along the data bus
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Hi,
It's No. 2.
A bus is a set of conductors that connect A to B. Also, a big red thing with wheels that go round and a horn that goes 'beep-beep'.
Clive
It's No. 2.
A bus is a set of conductors that connect A to B. Also, a big red thing with wheels that go round and a horn that goes 'beep-beep'.
Clive
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