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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

over his head, over the ground

I knocked him over his head so strong that he fell over the ground.

Is this sentence correct?

Please help me.
  

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No. I knocked him over the head so hard that he fell to the ground.

— Mister Micawber

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No.

I knocked him over the head so hard that he fell to the ground.
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Mister MicawberNo.

I knocked him over the head so hard that he fell to the ground.


Thank you Mister Micawber.

From the dictionary. com

so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed.


[I applied the above meaning i
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Blame the dictionary-- it is difficult to make fully clear the meanings of many function words like prepositions. Here, with 'over', the falling object must substantially cover the object upon which it falls-- the ground is much, much bigger than your friend's body, so 'over' does not work.
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Mister MicawberBlame the dictionary-- it is difficult to make fully clear the meanings of many function words like prepositions. Here, with 'over', the falling object must substantially cover the object upon which it falls-- the ground is much, much bigger than your friend's body, so 'over' does not work.

Thank you Mister Micabwer for giving such a
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