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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
In bed vs. in the bed
1. On night, two or three weeks later, when the boy was in bed, Rhoda Brook sat by the dying fire in her little house.
2. She sat on Rhoda's body in the bed, staring in Rhoda's face.
What's the difference in meaning between "in bed" and "in the bed"?
2. She sat on Rhoda's body in the bed, staring in Rhoda's face.
What's the difference in meaning between "in bed" and "in the bed"?
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Hi When the boy was in bed means that it was past his bedtime so the focus is not on the bed itself. The focus in the second sentence is on the bed as a thing or a place.
- Hi When the boy was in bed means that it was past his bedtime so the focus is not on the bed itself.
- The focus in the second sentence is on the bed as a thing or a place.
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When the boy was in bed means that it was past his bedtime so the focus is not on the bed itself.
The focus in the second sentence is on the bed as a thing or a place.
When the boy was in bed means that it was past his bedtime so the focus is not on the bed itself.
The focus in the second sentence is on the bed as a thing or a place.
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