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Habibaelgindy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

errors? and Can I omit the "and" that's before the into?

My hat blew off my head and into the ocean. I had to jump off the boat to get it.
  

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“My hat blew off my head and into the ocean,” means it blew off my head and blew into the ocean. It may have landed on the deck and eventually blew overboard. If instead you want to say that it blew directly from your head into the ocean, you may omit “and”.

  • “My hat blew off my head and into the ocean,” means it blew off my head and blew into the ocean.
  • It may have landed on the deck and eventually blew overboard.
  • If instead you want to say that it blew directly from your head into the ocean, you may omit “and”.
  • If you jumped into the ocean to retrieve it, it must have been a valuable hat!
  • No errors.
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“My hat blew off my head and into the ocean,” means it blew off my head and blew into the ocean. It may have landed on the deck and eventually blew overboard. If instead you want to say that it blew directly from your head into the ocean, you may omit “and”. If you jumped into the ocean to retrieve it, it must have been a valuable hat! No errors.

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