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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence help

How can I say this sentence? Is it correct?

A picture from London sky.
A picture from the sky of London.

I am basically taking a piture while I am in the airoplane before landing in London, and the picture show the city from the airoplane.
  

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#1 is no good #2 is better. But I suggest A picture from the sky over London. It's a phrase, not a sentence.

— Clive

  • #1 is no good #2 is better.
  • But I suggest A picture from the sky over London.
  • It's a phrase, not a sentence.
  • Clive
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#1 is no good #2 is better.

But I suggest A picture from the sky over London.

It's a phrase, not a sentence.

Clive
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Clive#1 is no good #2 is better.
Thanks a lot for your help. I also thought that #1 was no good.
CliveBut I suggest A picture from the sky over London.
Yes, that's much better. It's amazing how one word can make a difference.

The meaning would not be correct if I used 'in' instead of 'from', right? Does 'from' impl
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The meaning would not be correct if I used 'in' instead of 'from', right? 'In' would suggest that the picture shows the sky.

Does 'from' imply that the scene is shown from this specific place I am at? Yes
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Clive from this specific place I am at? Yes
Great. Thank you.

How about this. Would it imply the same thing?:

I took this photo shot from the sky over London.
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Fine, but say either a 'photo' or a 'shot'. Not a 'photo shot'.
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CliveFine, but say either a 'photo' or a 'shot'. Not a 'photo shot'.
Got it. I was thing about that too, as it is redundant due to using the same word, right?! Thanks for pointing it out.

The use of 'from' or 'for' would function or convey the same message as in the previous example, as you explained their difference in meaning. So basically the same
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I've lost track of our discussion.
Please give me sentences to comment on.

Clive
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CliveI've lost track of our discussion.Please give me sentences to comment on.
I am sorry. I just meant the words 'from' and 'in' function the same way in both examples:

A picture from the sky over London.
I took this photo from the sky over London.

The use of 'from' in both implies that the scene is shown from the place I a
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