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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

During recess

Can I say,

(a) During (the) recess/ At (the) recess time, pupils rushed to the canteen.

(b) Last Tuesday afternoon, during a recess, Peter bumped into a girl in the field.

(c) When it is recess, Peter runs to the canteen.

(d) When it was recess time, Peter stayed at the classroom.
  

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(a) During (the) recess/ At (the) recess time, pupils rushed to the canteen. if they weren't in a rush to get to the canteen as soon as recess began, why are they in a rush now? " Sounds more logical - as soon as class was out, they rushed to the canteen.

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  • (a) During (the) recess/ At (the) recess time, pupils rushed to the canteen.
  • if they weren't in a rush to get to the canteen as soon as recess began, why are they in a rush now?
  • " Sounds more logical - as soon as class was out, they rushed to the canteen.
  • (b) Last Tuesday afternoon, during a recess, Peter bumped into a girl in the field.
  • The grammar is fine.
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(a) During (the) recess/ At (the) recess time, pupils rushed to the canteen.

"During recess, pupils..."
You would be indicating that this 'rush' did not occur as soon as recess began...so...if they weren't in a rush to get to the canteen as soon as recess began, why are they in a rush now?

"At recess time, pupils..."
Sounds more logical - as soon as class was out,
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