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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

He slid the newspaper through from under the door.

Hi

Are these sentences natural? Any other suggestion is welcome.

He slid the newspaper through from under the door.

Please don't ring the bell. Just slide the bill through from under the door.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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I'm not keen on "through from under"; it sounds like the person doing this is actually under the door themselves. I think you mean "through under", but "under" by itself will probably suffice. Everything else is fine.

— Mr Wordy

  • I'm not keen on "through from under"; it sounds like the person doing this is actually under the door themselves.
  • I think you mean "through under", but "under" by itself will probably suffice.
  • Everything else is fine.
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I'm not keen on "through from under"; it sounds like the person doing this is actually under the door themselves. I think you mean "through under", but "under" by itself will probably suffice.

Everything else is fine.
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Thanks, Mr. Wordy!

So, are these perfectly OK? If I understand you correctly, there is no need for "through" at all?

He slid the newspaper under the door.

Please don't ring the bell. Just slide the bill under the door.

Tom
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Mr. TomSo, are these perfectly OK? If I understand you correctly, there is no need for "through" at all?
He slid the newspaper under the door.
Please don't ring the bell. Just slide the bill under the door.
Yes, these are fine. It is also OK to say "through under" in both cases. "through" doesn't change the meaning a great deal; it just give a bit more
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