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Liton Das Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Past or by
I was wondering if past and by both are preposition can be used interchangeably, I am very confused about the word called past.
Please see the examples.
She's walking by my house.
She's walking past my house.
She's standing past my house.
She's standing by my house.
Too much confusion regarding the usage of past please help.
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Liton Das She's walking by my house. She's walking past my house. In normal interpretation, these two mean about the same.
- Liton Das She's walking by my house.
- She's walking past my house.
- In normal interpretation, these two mean about the same.
- Liton Das She's standing past my house.
- She's standing by my house.
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Liton DasShe's walking by my house.
She's walking past my house.
In normal interpretation, these two mean about the same.
Liton DasShe's standing past my house.
She's standing by my house.
You cannot "stand past" something. The word "past" (in the relevant sense) implies motion.
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