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Tinanam0102 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

How do you say?

Hi teachers,

I don't know how to say it right? Do you say:

1. Please don't put the cup in the corner of the table ( if the table is a retangular one.)

2. Please don't put the cup on the edge of the table, it'll fall and break. Move it away from the edge? Move it over? Move it a little further to the center of the table?

Thanks
TN
  

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1. Not in , but on the corner 2. All three suggestions are good.

— Philip

  • 1.
  • Not in , but on the corner 2.
  • All three suggestions are good.
  • But, you have a comma splice in the first sentence.
  • Replace the comma with 'because', or change the comma to a semi-colon, or make it a period and start the next sentence with a capital letter.
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1. Not in, but on the corner
2. All three suggestions are good. But, you have a comma splice in the first sentence. Replace the comma with 'because', or change the comma to a semi-colon, or make it a period and start the next sentence with a capital letter.
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Hi Philip,

1. About 'corner', do you say write your name in/on the one of the corners of the page?
2. Can you say 'push the cup back from the edge of the table'?

Thanks
TN
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1. in ('at' is also possible)
2. I would say away rather than 'back'.
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 Hi everyone!
How do you differentiate between in/at/on the corner. I have  just watched a video which was about preposition and the teacher said that we use in/at the corner for a street while 'in the corner' is usually for a room. Could someone please clarify the rules here?
Please take a look at 14:33

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Hi Philip,

Thanks for your help. If I don't want to mention 'the edge of the table', can I just say: Push it back? Is it confusing?
TN
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1. Please don't put the cup on the corner of the table. ("In the table" means "inside" which doesn't make logical sense).

2. Please don't put the cup on the edge of the table, (This usage is perfect). - Either Move it away from the edge or move it over both convey the same meaning.

I prefer #1, but #2 provides and explanation which is more polite. Sometimes we use more wo
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