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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
near the tree
Normally, we say, "He sat under a tree." But, Can we say,
He sat near / against the tree.
He sat near / against the tree.
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They're all correct, with slight differences in meaning, of course.
- They're all correct, with slight differences in meaning, of course.
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They're all correct, with slight differences in meaning, of course.
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Vincent TeoNormally, we say, "He sat under a tree." But, Can we say,There are several prepositions that can be used to show one's spatial relationship to a tree.
He sat near / against the tree.
He sat
under, beneath, near, against, beside, and even in
a tree.
CJ
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