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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of on the high court and across
1.In the sentence, "she served as a judge on the high court", why are we using 'on' instead of 'in'?
2.In the sentence, "He struck Klaus across the face", what is the meaning of across?
I came across these sentences in a book called 'A series of unfortunate events'.
2.In the sentence, "He struck Klaus across the face", what is the meaning of across?
I came across these sentences in a book called 'A series of unfortunate events'.
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1. It's just idiomatic. We also say eg on a committee, on a jury, on a board.
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- It's just idiomatic.
- We also say eg on a committee, on a jury, on a board.
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- It's somewhat old-fashioned wording, in my opinion.
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1. It's just idiomatic. We also say eg on a committee, on a jury, on a board.
2. It's somewhat old-fashioned wording, in my opinion. There may be a very slight suggestion that the blow was from side to side, but It really just means 'on the face'.
2. It's somewhat old-fashioned wording, in my opinion. There may be a very slight suggestion that the blow was from side to side, but It really just means 'on the face'.
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