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Ant_222 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"Walk Over"
Hello all!
I recently watched "The Letter" and stumbled on this phrase: «She wishes you to walk over to her».
I am interested what the purpose of "over" is. Was it used to emphasize the completion of walking?
What would it mean if "over" was dropped?
Anton
I recently watched "The Letter" and stumbled on this phrase: «She wishes you to walk over to her».
I am interested what the purpose of "over" is. Was it used to emphasize the completion of walking?
What would it mean if "over" was dropped?
Anton
Top answer
It indicates that the person is crossing a space.
- It indicates that the person is crossing a space.
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Thank you!
So, omitting "over" will change the meaning somehow?
«Walk to me» = «Start walking to (towards) me»?
So, omitting "over" will change the meaning somehow?
«Walk to me» = «Start walking to (towards) me»?
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over is added to many expressions of place and verbs of motion without adding a great deal of meaning.
over here
over there
over to him
over to her
over from there
go over, come over, move over, cross over, run over, walk over
CJ
over here
over there
over to him
over to her
over from there
go over, come over, move over, cross over, run over, walk over
CJ
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«over is added to many expressions of place and verbs of motion without adding a great deal of meaning.»
Indeed. Thanks for the examples! The only one that comes to my mind is the following:
«First you say you'll come on over,
Then you say you won't»
The problem in learning them is, as you said, their added meaning being hard to identify.
Indeed. Thanks for the examples! The only one that comes to my mind is the following:
«First you say you'll come on over,
Then you say you won't»
The problem in learning them is, as you said, their added meaning being hard to identify.
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There's a George M. Cohan song that was popular in the US during the first World War called "Over There." The last line is a play on the word "over:"
"And we won't come back until it's over over there."
The first "over" means "finished," and the second is directional.
"And we won't come back until it's over over there."
The first "over" means "finished," and the second is directional.
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Ah, thanks Delmobile! I easily understood this without the explanaton that you provided below!!
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Ant_222Ah, thanks Delmobile! I easily understood this without the explanaton that you provided below!!Just one more thought on "walk over"...
If someone is walking over you, he is imposing his dominance over/ on you.
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«If someone is walking over you, he is imposing his dominance over/ on you.»
Yep, I have seen this translation in many dictionaries, but the simplest and most common meaning of walking from one point to antother wasn't there.
Yep, I have seen this translation in many dictionaries, but the simplest and most common meaning of walking from one point to antother wasn't there.
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DelmobileThere's a George M. Cohan song that was popular in the US during the first World War called "Over There." The last line is a play on the word "over:"Speaking of popular phrases, the British had a phrase for Am
"And we won't come back until it's over over there."
The first "over" means "finished," and the second is directional.
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Ant_222Thank you! So, omitting "over" will change the meaning somehow? «Walk to me» = «Start walking to (towards) me»?What a great thread! I must point out the difference between "walking to" and "walking toward." They're not interchangable. It may seem obvious, but "walking toward" is like "looking toward" and "pointing toward." "Driving toward New York"
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