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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In his feet, on his feet

It is wonderful to be around someone who is indeed standing in her own two feet, not on them, in them. Because there is something that arises out of her that comes from the tips of her toes, there is a genuineness there and there is an originality that is there.

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Hello...

The underlined part..

A: To be in his feet means to be stable, to feel secured?

B: And to be on his feet feet means to be alert, to be ready to do something, or to be independent?
  

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' Standing in his feet' is not a standard expression, and sounds very, very odd. The writer has invented it, and therefore goes on to explain the intended meaning: genuineness, originality. 'Standing on his feet ' is a more ordinary expression, with the rough meaning of B.

— Clive

  • ' Standing in his feet' is not a standard expression, and sounds very, very odd.
  • The writer has invented it, and therefore goes on to explain the intended meaning: genuineness, originality.
  • 'Standing on his feet ' is a more ordinary expression, with the rough meaning of B.
  • ' Standing on his own two feet ' is a common expression meaning that he is independent and self-sufficient.
  • Clive
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'Standing in his feet' is not a standard expression, and sounds very, very odd. The writer has invented it, and therefore goes on to explain the intended meaning: genuineness, originality.

'Standing on his feet' is a more ordinary expression, with the rough meaning of B.

'Standing on his own two feet' is a common expression meaning that he is independent and
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I see.... I see....

Thanks a lot, Clive....
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