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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Do I need to use “in?”
“Don’t stop,” he said with his spoon (in) midair.
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It's not a very natural sentence. It needs more context. Irma rushed towards him, but then slowed down to a very slow walk.
- It's not a very natural sentence.
- It needs more context.
- Irma rushed towards him, but then slowed down to a very slow walk.
- “Don’t stop,” he said, holding his spoon in midair as if to wave her on.
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It's not a very natural sentence. It needs more context.
Irma rushed towards him, but then slowed down to a very slow walk.
“Don’t stop,” he said, holding his spoon in midair as if to wave her on.
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teacherJapan Do I need to use “in?”
Yes, though I can imagine it without 'in' in a literary context — an author experimenting with new ways of expressing ideas maybe?
I think those of us who are not famous authors should probably continue to use 'in' in that expression.
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