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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

lie south of here//lie to the south

Dallas, located in northeastern Texas, is a good jumping-off point since many areas of interest lies south of here.
... a good starting point ... lies to the south.

Hi,
Does the second in the above correctly explain the first?
Besides, if a good jumping-off point means a good starting point, why? Why jumping off? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Dallas, located in northeastern Texas, is a good jumping-off point since many areas of interest lie lies south of here . a good starting point ... lie lies to the south.

— Clive

  • Hi, Dallas, located in northeastern Texas, is a good jumping-off point since many areas of interest lie lies south of here .
  • a good starting point ...
  • lie lies to the south.
  • Hi, Does the second in the above correctly explain the first?
  • Basically, yes.
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Hi,
Dallas, located in northeastern Texas, is a good jumping-off point since many areas of interest lie lies south of here.
... a good starting point ... lie lies to the south.

Hi,
Does the second in the above correctly explain the first
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Yes, I think they are good alternative phrases, but I'd use "lie" not "lies".
"Jumping-off point" is just another way of saying "starting point".
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Hi Angliholic

A "jumping-off point" is typically the starting point of some sort of journey. The origin of the expression may well be connected with the idea of "jumping into water" -- but I'm not sure about that.

In your sentence, I would use "lie" rather than "lies", and you could say "to the south", but I do prefer "south of here" in the context.
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