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Pousu Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
'It is across this way' any grammar mistakes with this sentence?
If someone asks me "where is the student dining hall?" and I reply him "It is across this way over that builing.", is this grammatically awkward?
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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. ", is this grammatically awkward? 'Over that building' is odd.
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- ", is this grammatically awkward?
- 'Over that building' is odd.
- Do you mean 'behind that building'?
- " This sounds OK as casual spoken English.
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
If someone asks me "where is the student dining hall?" and I reply him "It is across this way over that building.", is this grammatically awkward?
'Over that building' is odd. Do you mean 'behind that building'?
"It is across this way, behind tha
Welcome to the Forum.
If someone asks me "where is the student dining hall?" and I reply him "It is across this way over that building.", is this grammatically awkward?
'Over that building' is odd. Do you mean 'behind that building'?
"It is across this way, behind tha
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Thank you for the lucid answer, Clive. Despite the number of years I spent in U.S., I just can't discern the subtle difference between proper and odd ways. It really makes me frustrating. I will keep coming up with these grammar questions until I get really fluent at the Enligh language and hope you to help me. Again, Thank you so much!
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