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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Prepositions
Can I say,
The rat ran across / along / through the room and jumped onto me. (across, why?)
Can you see a tiger hiding among / behind / in the bushes? (among, why?)
The rat ran across / along / through the room and jumped onto me. (across, why?)
Can you see a tiger hiding among / behind / in the bushes? (among, why?)
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All are possible, and any dictionary will give you the meanings of the individual prepositions, Vincent. Your grammar book may even provide diagrams.
- All are possible, and any dictionary will give you the meanings of the individual prepositions, Vincent.
- Your grammar book may even provide diagrams.
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All are possible, and any dictionary will give you the meanings of the individual prepositions, Vincent. Your grammar book may even provide diagrams.
All are possible, and any dictionary will give you the meanings of the individual prepositions, Vincent. Your grammar book may even provide diagrams.
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I don;t know why do we say,
(i) "ran across" instead of " ran through" the room.
(ii) "hiding among" instead of "hiding in / behind" the bushes.
(i) "ran across" instead of " ran through" the room.
(ii) "hiding among" instead of "hiding in / behind" the bushes.
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Look up the prepositions, Vincent. They're meanings are clear.
Look up the prepositions, Vincent. They're meanings are clear.
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