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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

move over the chair

Please move over the chair.

This sentene sounds pretty natural to me though I am not sure about its meaning.

Could you explain me its meaning?
  

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As it stands, it is anomalous-- it could ask the listener to move the chair to a new location, or it may ask the listener to move to a position above the chair. Move the chair over means only the first possibility-- manually change the location of the chair (to an indicated spot 'over here/there/etc')

— Mister Micawber

  • As it stands, it is anomalous-- it could ask the listener to move the chair to a new location, or it may ask the listener to move to a position above the chair.
  • Move the chair over means only the first possibility-- manually change the location of the chair (to an indicated spot 'over here/there/etc')
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As it stands, it is anomalous-- it could ask the listener to move the chair to a new location, or it may ask the listener to move to a position above the chair.

Move the chair over means only the first possibility-- manually change the location of the chair (to an indicated spot 'over here/there/etc')
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Thank you Mister Micawber for all threads.

Similarly, Can I say, "You move over with me" instead of "You come to my house with me".

Please help me?
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If you are asking someone to live in your house with you, you can say 'Would you move in with me?'.
If you want someone to come with you and visit you at your house, you can say 'Would you come over to my house with me?' or 'Would you come to my house with me?'

Your sentences have no clear meaning.
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