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Tinanam0102 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
length and width
Hi teachers,
I'm not sure if I'm understanding it right with the phrases like:
Cut across the widths.
Cut across the length of the paper
Cut across the paper
(I'm sorry I couldn't paste what I have intended to show you)
Thanks
TN
I'm not sure if I'm understanding it right with the phrases like:
Cut across the widths.
Cut across the length of the paper
Cut across the paper
(I'm sorry I couldn't paste what I have intended to show you)
Thanks
TN
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Hi, Width and length only make sense if you know which edge is the top of the paper Cut across the width Cut down the length Clive
- Hi, Width and length only make sense if you know which edge is the top of the paper Cut across the width Cut down the length Clive
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Hi,
Width and length only make sense if you know which edge is the top of the paper
Cut across the width
Cut down the length
Clive
Width and length only make sense if you know which edge is the top of the paper
Cut across the width
Cut down the length
Clive
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Hi Clive,
My trouble with them is the word "across"
For this diagram below, would you say 'cut across the widths' is correct? Thanks
Length
My trouble with them is the word "across"
For this diagram below, would you say 'cut across the widths' is correct? Thanks
Length
Width |
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I don't see a diagram. Why are you using the plural 'widths'?
Do you want to specify where the cut should be, eg how far from the bottom of the paper?
Clive
Do you want to specify where the cut should be, eg how far from the bottom of the paper?
Clive
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Hi Clive,
I'm sorry about the diagram. It did not work out the way I wanted it.
(I'm very confused with 'across' as in 'cut across the paper', does this 'across' mean vertical cutting or horizontal cutting? I've tried to find it out from the internet for over two weeks now and I keep coming up with many pictures that I can't really tell, or phrases I can't decide.)
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I'm sorry about the diagram. It did not work out the way I wanted it.
(I'm very confused with 'across' as in 'cut across the paper', does this 'across' mean vertical cutting or horizontal cutting? I've tried to find it out from the internet for over two weeks now and I keep coming up with many pictures that I can't really tell, or phrases I can't decide.)
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I'm sorry about the diagram. It did not work out the way I wanted it.
(I'm very confused with 'across' as in 'cut across the paper', does this 'across' mean vertical cutting or horizontal cutting?
Horizontal
I've tried to find it out from the internet for over two weeks now and I keep coming up with many pictures that I can't really tel
(I'm very confused with 'across' as in 'cut across the paper', does this 'across' mean vertical cutting or horizontal cutting?
Horizontal
I've tried to find it out from the internet for over two weeks now and I keep coming up with many pictures that I can't really tel
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Hi Clive,
Thanks for your help. When you mentioned earlier 'cut down the length', do you mean to make the length shorter?
Thanks
TN
Thanks for your help. When you mentioned earlier 'cut down the length', do you mean to make the length shorter?
Thanks
TN
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Tina,
This may help you. Cut across - connotes side to side cutting, meaning horizontally. Cut along the side - means cutting length -wise. If you have to cut something shorter, you will need to cut it horizontally. Conversely, if you want to make something narrower, you have to cut it vertically, meaning along side.
This may help you. Cut across - connotes side to side cutting, meaning horizontally. Cut along the side - means cutting length -wise. If you have to cut something shorter, you will need to cut it horizontally. Conversely, if you want to make something narrower, you have to cut it vertically, meaning along side.
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