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Pen slide 883 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Run over and overflow

Hi teachers~~

I have a question.

I have learned that run over can be used instead of overflow.

Are they interchangeable?

Thanks in advance~~

  

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pen slide 883 Are they interchangeable? Not always. You cannot substitute in the following sentence, for example.

— CalifJim

  • pen slide 883 Are they interchangeable?
  • Not always.
  • You cannot substitute in the following sentence, for example.
  • This causes problems around culverts, [overflow / *run over] pipes, and other water conduits.
  • Nor in the following sentence.
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pen slide 883Are they interchangeable?

Not always.

You cannot substitute in the following sentence, for example.

This causes problems around culverts, [overflow / *run over] pipes, and other water conduits.

Nor in the following sentence.

The hit-and-run driver has [run over / *overflowed] my dog and killed it.

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