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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
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in front of the building

0Yesterday I went to a gorgeous condominium in Tokyo to visit an American friend of mine. On the 36th floor (if I remember correctly), he said, "The steeple you see in front of that building is Tokyo Tower." Definitely, the building is much closer to us than the Tower. Do you say 'the tower in front of that building' or 'the tower behind the building'? It's definitely BEHIND for us.02br
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0Hi, 02br 02br 00It depends on whether you are thinking of your front, or of the building's front. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi, 02br 02br 00It depends on whether you are thinking of your front, or of the building's front.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi, 02br
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0Thank you very much, Clive. It seems it's the same here. 02br
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00I had said "It's definitely BEHIND", but my wife says it's probably 'in front of'. Anyway, in this case, 'behind' is better but 'in front of' is not entirely impossible, right? If the Tower was closer to us, then it's definitely 'in front of', never 'behind', right? 'the tower in front of that big building'
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0Yes,02br
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