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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Difference between at, on and by someon's side

Could someone tell me the difference in meaning in these sentences?
1. "He just didn't go into the pool, he just sat at the side, dabbling his feet in the water".
2."On either side of this stream respectable and cold persons have taken up their abode."
3."I soon find my self at her side."
4."I soon find my self by her side."
5."We parted without conviction on either side".
Thanks.
  

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Hi 1. He was sitting on the edge of the swimming pool, with his feet in the water 2. The people have their homes close to the banks of a stream 3.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi 1.
  • He was sitting on the edge of the swimming pool, with his feet in the water 2.
  • The people have their homes close to the banks of a stream 3.
  • I soon find myself next to her, quite close 4.
  • I think this is the same as 3 - I would not see any difference between the two 5.
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Hi

1. He was sitting on the edge of the swimming pool, with his feet in the water

2. The people have their homes close to the banks of a stream

3. I soon find myself next to her, quite close

4. I think this is the same as 3 - I would not see any difference between the two

5. When we left each other, neither of us had much belief in what had taken place.
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