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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Down by the corner

Hi!

What´s the meaning of : Agatha was down by the corner ? , please.

Thanks,

Julia
  

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Hi, What´s the meaning of : Agatha was down by the corner ? She was near a corner, usually a street corner. The corner is near a place that is implicitly or explicitly mentioned earlier in the context.

  • Hi, What´s the meaning of : Agatha was down by the corner ?
  • She was near a corner, usually a street corner.
  • The corner is near a place that is implicitly or explicitly mentioned earlier in the context.
  • eg Tom was in the post office on Main Street.
  • His wife, Agatha, was waiting for him down by the corner .
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Hi,

What´s the meaning of : Agatha was down by the corner ?

She was near a corner, usually a street corner. The corner is near a place that is implicitly or explicitly mentioned earlier in the context.

eg Tom was in the post office on Main Street. His wife, Agatha, was waiting for him down by the corner.
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She was at the end of the street, at its corner or not far from it.
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Thank you very much for your reply, Clive!

Best regards,

Julia
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Thanks for your help, Pieanne!

Best regards,

Julia.

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