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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Perched/situated upon buildings

Although the word gargoyle had been used to refer to statues served as waterspouts, it came to be used in a more general way and describes all kinds of statues perched upon buildings.

Hi,

Does "perched" in the above equal "situated?" Thanks.
  

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Hi, I think you'd lose the full meaning (that is, high position and proximity to an edge). Have a look at the picture below, for instance. Would you say that the bird is "situated" upon a piece of wood?

— Tanit

  • Hi, I think you'd lose the full meaning (that is, high position and proximity to an edge).
  • Have a look at the picture below, for instance.
  • Would you say that the bird is "situated" upon a piece of wood?
  • (missing image) The same goes with gargoyles.
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Hi,

I think you'd lose the full meaning (that is, high position and proximity to an edge).
Have a look at the picture below, for instance. Would you say that the bird is "situated" upon a piece of wood?

(missing image)

The same goes with gargoyles.

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