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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Outside / at the gate
Can I say,
(a) The stranger was outside / at the gate.
(b) She saw a stranger at / outside /near a gate.
(c) When she looked outside, there was a stranger outside the gate.
(d) When she went outside / out, she saw a stranger standing outside (the gate).
(a) The stranger was outside / at the gate.
(b) She saw a stranger at / outside /near a gate.
(c) When she looked outside, there was a stranger outside the gate.
(d) When she went outside / out, she saw a stranger standing outside (the gate).
Top answer
a. 'Outside the gate' and 'at the gate' are both fine. b.
- a.
- 'Outside the gate' and 'at the gate' are both fine.
- b.
- 'at the gate' 'outside the gate 'near the gate' are all fine.
- c.
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a. 'Outside the gate' and 'at the gate' are both fine.
b. 'at the gate' 'outside the gate 'near the gate' are all fine.
c. To avoid repetition: looked outside, at the gate
d. outside/out: both are fine.
standing near, outside, at the gate
b. 'at the gate' 'outside the gate 'near the gate' are all fine.
c. To avoid repetition: looked outside, at the gate
d. outside/out: both are fine.
standing near, outside, at the gate
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