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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Preposition, TO
1."Place the cursor to the left to the first word"
2."There are mountains to the north"
Is it correct to use to when the phrases don't even mention movement verbs? Would on instead of to work as well?
Thank you
2."There are mountains to the north"
Is it correct to use to when the phrases don't even mention movement verbs? Would on instead of to work as well?
Thank you
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"Place the cursor to the left to the first word" No, say 'to the left of the first word. The iodea is that 'left' is an attribute of 'the first word'. hHats why you could also say to the first word's left.
- "Place the cursor to the left to the first word" No, say 'to the left of the first word.
- The iodea is that 'left' is an attribute of 'the first word'.
- hHats why you could also say to the first word's left.
- "There are mountains to the north" Fine.
- 'To' here suggests 'in the direction of North'.
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Hi,
1."Place the cursor to the left tothe first word" No, say 'to the left of the first word. The iodea is that 'left' is an attribute of 'the first word'. hHats why you could also say to the first word's left.
2."There are mountains to the north
1."Place the cursor to the left tothe first word" No, say 'to the left of the first word. The iodea is that 'left' is an attribute of 'the first word'. hHats why you could also say to the first word's left.
2."There are mountains to the north
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