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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
I saw a policeman walk over( to) one of them.
Hello.
I have seen in a grammar book this sentence:
-I saw a policeman walk over to one of them.
But in the dictionary is written To walk over sb (without to).
Is the above sentence (I saw a policeman walk over to one of them) correct? Is there any difference in meaning with to?
Thanks.
I have seen in a grammar book this sentence:
-I saw a policeman walk over to one of them.
But in the dictionary is written To walk over sb (without to).
Is the above sentence (I saw a policeman walk over to one of them) correct? Is there any difference in meaning with to?
Thanks.
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walk over - a literal action of walking over something or somebody. It can also mean that someone has controlled your thoughts or actions - 'you let him walk all over you' (you did not stand up to him) walk over to someone - the action of walking from where you are to where they are.
- walk over - a literal action of walking over something or somebody.
- It can also mean that someone has controlled your thoughts or actions - 'you let him walk all over you' (you did not stand up to him) walk over to someone - the action of walking from where you are to where they are.
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walk over - a literal action of walking over something or somebody.
It can also mean that someone has controlled your thoughts or actions - 'you let him walk all over you' (you did not stand up to him)
walk over to someone - the action of walking from where you are to where they are.
It can also mean that someone has controlled your thoughts or actions - 'you let him walk all over you' (you did not stand up to him)
walk over to someone - the action of walking from where you are to where they are.
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Hello.
Sorry, but I can't understand the difference between "I saw a policeman walk over one of them" and "I saw a policeman walk over to one of them"
Could you explain to me the difference?
Thanks.
Sorry, but I can't understand the difference between "I saw a policeman walk over one of them" and "I saw a policeman walk over to one of them"
Could you explain to me the difference?
Thanks.
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"I saw a policeman walk over one of them" = the policeman literally walked over the other person (the person was lying flat and the policeman walked over him - from one side of the person lying on the ground to the other) - Like walk over/acroaa a bridge.
"I saw a policeman walk over to one of them" = the policeman walked from where he was standing to where the other person was.
"I saw a policeman walk over to one of them" = the policeman walked from where he was standing to where the other person was.
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