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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
rolling into / to / in the drain
can I say,
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling in /into / to the drain.
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain.
(iii) The football went / kept rolling until / till in / into / to the drain.
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling in /into / to the drain.
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain.
(iii) The football went / kept rolling until / till in / into / to the drain.
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Hi, I already answered your very similar post. Clive
- Hi, I already answered your very similar post.
- Clive
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Thanks. I try to do them!
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling into the drain.
(only "rolling into" can be accepted?)
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain. (is that wrong to say, "dropped in/ into the drain"?)
(iii) The football went / kept rolling into the drain.
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling into the drain.
(only "rolling into" can be accepted?)
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain. (is that wrong to say, "dropped in/ into the drain"?)
(iii) The football went / kept rolling into the drain.
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Hi,
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling into the drain.
(only "rolling into" can be accepted?)
rolling into = it rolled and then went into the drain.
rolling in - it went into the drain and then rolled
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain. (is that wrong to say, "droppe
(i) Amin was playing football at the park. He kicked the football hard. The ball was rolling into the drain.
(only "rolling into" can be accepted?)
rolling into = it rolled and then went into the drain.
rolling in - it went into the drain and then rolled
(ii) The ball was rolling and dropped / dropping in / into / to the drain. (is that wrong to say, "droppe
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Thanks your reply. I try to get what you mean here.
rolled in = the ball rolled into the drain first, and then rolled again, right?
(It is wrong to say "rolled in" because the ball only rolled into the drain, and it couldn't roll again in the drain.)
The ball kept rolling into the drain. ( Is that mean " the ball continues rolling although the ball is in the d
rolled in = the ball rolled into the drain first, and then rolled again, right?
(It is wrong to say "rolled in" because the ball only rolled into the drain, and it couldn't roll again in the drain.)
The ball kept rolling into the drain. ( Is that mean " the ball continues rolling although the ball is in the d
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Hi,
rolled in = the ball rolled into the drain first, and then rolled again, right?
(It is wrong to say "rolled in" because the ball only rolled into the drain, and it couldn't roll again in the drain.) It's not wrong, but 'into' is better, more clear. 'In' can mean both 'it entered the drain and stopped' or 'it entered the drain and kept rolling'.
The ball
rolled in = the ball rolled into the drain first, and then rolled again, right?
(It is wrong to say "rolled in" because the ball only rolled into the drain, and it couldn't roll again in the drain.) It's not wrong, but 'into' is better, more clear. 'In' can mean both 'it entered the drain and stopped' or 'it entered the drain and kept rolling'.
The ball
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Thank you very much!! I learn it more about the word "rolled in " and "rolled into". You gave me a clear explanation.
Really, I hope to give you a treat!! [D]
Really, I hope to give you a treat!! [D]
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