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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
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His walk in the building
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Hello....
Are the followings all correct understanding to natives’ sense?
1. his walk in the building.
? This can only be interpreted to mean “his walk inside the building” not “his walk into the building”
2. his walking in the building.
? This can be interpreted to mean “his walking inside the building” and also “his walking into the building”.
3. his walk under the trees.
? This can only be interpreted to mean “his walk at a place located under the trees” not “his walk into under the trees”.
4. his walking under the trees.
? This can be interpreted to mean both “his walking at a place located under the trees” and also “his walking into under the trees”.
Hello....
Are the followings all correct understanding to natives’ sense?
1. his walk in the building.
? This can only be interpreted to mean “his walk inside the building” not “his walk into the building”
2. his walking in the building.
? This can be interpreted to mean “his walking inside the building” and also “his walking into the building”.
3. his walk under the trees.
? This can only be interpreted to mean “his walk at a place located under the trees” not “his walk into under the trees”.
4. his walking under the trees.
? This can be interpreted to mean both “his walking at a place located under the trees” and also “his walking into under the trees”.
Top answer
1. Correct. For example: He described his walk in (that is, his walk inside) the building.
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- Correct.
- For example: He described his walk in (that is, his walk inside) the building.
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- Correct.
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1. Correct. For example: He described his walk in (that is, his walk inside) the building.
2. Correct. For example: He removed his shoes so no one would hear his walking in (that is, his walking inside) the building. I remember his walking in (that is, his entering) the building yesterday.
3. Correct. For example: He remembered fondly his walk under (that is, his walk
2. Correct. For example: He removed his shoes so no one would hear his walking in (that is, his walking inside) the building. I remember his walking in (that is, his entering) the building yesterday.
3. Correct. For example: He remembered fondly his walk under (that is, his walk
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pructus ,Hello....Are the followings all correct understanding to natives’ sense?1. his walk in the building.? This can only be interpreted to mean “his walk inside the building” not “his walk into the building”2. his walking in the building.? This can be interpreted to mean “his walking inside the building” and also “his walking into the building”.3. his walk under the t
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The second Anonymous is a different person. These types of sentences would be encountered more in literature or formal writing, but I would not regard them as very stilted or strange.
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