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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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drowning boy
0 Can I say, 02 br
00 (a) The boy saves the drowning boy from / in the sea. 02 br
00 (b)Ali saved the boy from drowning at / in / from the sea. 0-
00 (a) The boy saves the drowning boy from / in the sea. 02 br
00 (b)Ali saved the boy from drowning at / in / from the sea. 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 I would not use 'at', except for 'at the seaside' as in 'at the beach'. 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 I would not use 'at', except for 'at the seaside' as in 'at the beach'.
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0 As you well know, prepositions are very tricky. 02 br
00 'from the sea' indicates that the drowning boy was in the sea and was rescued from it, probably being removed from it, either to a boat or to the shore. 02 br
02 br
00 'in the se' simply indicates where the boy was drowning. 02 br
02 br
00 I would not use 'at', except for 'at the seaside' as in 'a
00 'from the sea' indicates that the drowning boy was in the sea and was rescued from it, probably being removed from it, either to a boat or to the shore. 02 br
02 br
00 'in the se' simply indicates where the boy was drowning. 02 br
02 br
00 I would not use 'at', except for 'at the seaside' as in 'a
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