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KaaJee Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
passing between
If there are a tree, then a man, then a tree on the same imaginary line, then the man is between the trees. But if somebody passes the trees, stepping over the "gate" which is BETWEEN two trees, or two rocks, or houses, or anything else, is it really said that he goes/passes THROUGH them? Not rother BETWEEN them?
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The following is the standard usage:
If there are only two trees, rocks, houses, etc., and someone is standing stationary between, and in line with, them, then you say: "He's between the trees."
If there are only two trees, rocks, houses, etc., and someone walks at right angles across the imaginary line connecting the two trees, rocks, etc., then you say: "He walked between the
If there are only two trees, rocks, houses, etc., and someone is standing stationary between, and in line with, them, then you say: "He's between the trees."
If there are only two trees, rocks, houses, etc., and someone walks at right angles across the imaginary line connecting the two trees, rocks, etc., then you say: "He walked between the
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Through is used when there is an overhead structure of some kind, a latch that you have to open, or a large space (many objects).
He went through the doorway, through the gate, through a tunnel, through the house, through the mountains, through the valley, and through the forest.
If there are two objects, you go / sit /stand / walk between them, not through
He went through the doorway, through the gate, through a tunnel, through the house, through the mountains, through the valley, and through the forest.
If there are two objects, you go / sit /stand / walk between them, not through
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