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Siernan Posted 15 years ago
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In the sentence 'The changing rooms are over there' what does the word 'over' mean? Is the same meaning without over?
Thanking you for your help in my understanding of this preposition.
Siernan
In the sentence 'The changing rooms are over there' what does the word 'over' mean? Is the same meaning without over?
Thanking you for your help in my understanding of this preposition.
Siernan
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In this context, I would say that "over" is acting as a descriptor, it wouldn't have the correct meaning by itself. The meaning is slightly different. "Over there" implies some amount of distance.
- In this context, I would say that "over" is acting as a descriptor, it wouldn't have the correct meaning by itself.
- The meaning is slightly different.
- "Over there" implies some amount of distance.
- Likewise, "right there" means that something is very close.
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In this context, I would say that "over" is acting as a descriptor, it wouldn't have the correct meaning by itself.
The meaning is slightly different. "Over there" implies some amount of distance. Likewise, "right there" means that something is very close.
The meaning is slightly different. "Over there" implies some amount of distance. Likewise, "right there" means that something is very close.
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