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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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handed it to//turned it over the police

0The boy found a fancy purse and handed it to the police.02br
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00... turned it over the police.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 00I think 01i 00handed 01b 00over02b 02i 00 is more acceptable. 0-

  • 02br 00I think 01i 00handed 01b 00over02b 02i 00 is more acceptable.
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00I think 01i00handed 01b00over02b02i00 is more acceptable. Probably the most usual is 01u01i00turned it 01b00in 02b00to02i02u00.0-
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01cite10Mister Micawber12cite10.12br
10I think 11i10handed 11b10over12b12i10 is more acceptable. Probably the most usual is 11i10turned it 11b10in 12b10to12i10.12br
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10Thanks, Mister.02br
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00  Sure it should be "hand over to",  because  "over"  means  the    crossing of space, just like in "walk over here", "it is  over    there", and so on.02pre
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