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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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over the garden wall
She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden wall.
Please explain the highlighted parts.
Please explain the highlighted parts.
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Her garden is separated off by a wall, from the neighbour's. She is often engaged in a conversation with that wall separating them.
- Her garden is separated off by a wall, from the neighbour's.
- She is often engaged in a conversation with that wall separating them.
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Her garden is separated off by a wall, from the neighbour's. She is often engaged in a conversation with that wall separating them.
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Her garden is separated by a wall from the neighbour's. She is often engaged in a conversation with the neighbour over the top of the wall separating them.
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AnonymousHer garden is separated off by a wall, from the neighbour's. She is often engaged in a conversation with that wall separating them.Separate off is correct; the of use comma before the prep. phrase is justifiable. The second sentece is okay.
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I will beg to disagree. In my neck of the woods gardens are separated by walls/fences/hedges.
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