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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Preposition
Could you tell me which one is right between the prepositions in the following sentence? Thank you in advance.
She spends much time [at/in or around] the ocean every day.
She spends much time [at/in or around] the ocean every day.
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lucas21c She spends much time [at / in /around] the ocean every day. All three are possible. Let me just say what is suggested to me by each.
- lucas21c She spends much time [at / in /around] the ocean every day.
- All three are possible.
- Let me just say what is suggested to me by each.
- at - She's at the beach enjoying the sun.
- in - She's swimming.
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lucas21cShe spends much time [at / in /around] the ocean every day.All three are possible. Let me just say what is suggested to me by each.
at - She's at the beach enjoying the sun.
in - She's swimming.
around - She's near the ocean.
"around" is the least satisfactory. It would be better to say "near".
CJ
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