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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On / in / at the sea
Can I say,
He rescued a boy at / on / in the sea.
He rescued a boy at / on / in the sea.
Top answer
He rescued a boy from the sea. )
- He rescued a boy from the sea.
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He rescued a boy from the sea. (The boy was pulled into a boat.)
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I mean , the boy fell into the sea. Then, a man jumped into the sea and rescued the boy. What should I say,
Eg: He rescued the boy in / at / on the sea.
(do you get what I mean here?) Thanks.
Eg: He rescued the boy in / at / on the sea.
(do you get what I mean here?) Thanks.
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The most natural is:
He rescued the boy from the sea.
Other examples:
He rescued the boy from the jaws of the crocodile.
He rescued the boy from the burning house.
He rescued the boy from the rubble of the earthquake.
You can also say:
He rescued the boy in the sea.
But this does not imply that the sea was dangerous for
He rescued the boy from the sea.
Other examples:
He rescued the boy from the jaws of the crocodile.
He rescued the boy from the burning house.
He rescued the boy from the rubble of the earthquake.
You can also say:
He rescued the boy in the sea.
But this does not imply that the sea was dangerous for
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