Does "to swim across" mean you reach the other side?
If you swim across a lake or a river does it mean you reach the other side, or is it possible to swim across without reaching the other side, as in: "I was swimming across the lake, when I got a cramp and had to stop." (I didn't reach the other side.)
Can I use "across" or do I have to use "in"?
Top answer
olive file 673 Can I use "across" or do I have to use "in"? You can use "across". "swim across the lake" is an achievement predicate, so in the simple tense it expresses completion, and in the continuous tense it expresses the idea of being about to complete an action.
- olive file 673 Can I use "across" or do I have to use "in"?
- You can use "across".
- "swim across the lake" is an achievement predicate, so in the simple tense it expresses completion, and in the continuous tense it expresses the idea of being about to complete an action.
- I swam across the lake.
- ) I was swimming across the lake.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
olive file 673Can I use "across" or do I have to use "in"?
You can use "across".
"swim across the lake" is an achievement predicate, so in the simple tense it expresses completion, and in the continuous tense it expresses the idea of being about to complete an action.
I swam across the lake. (I completed my goal.)
I was swimming a
0
Related Questions