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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence proper wording

I just heard this sentence 'you look big from the top'. Is it correct?

It should convey the meaning: you upper body looks big.
  

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Anonymous It should convey the meaning: you upper body looks big. It doesn't. It refers to an aerial view.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous It should convey the meaning: you upper body looks big.
  • It doesn't.
  • It refers to an aerial view.
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AnonymousIt should convey the meaning: you upper body looks big.
It doesn't. It refers to an aerial view.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIt should convey the meaning: you upper body looks big.It doesn't. It refers to an aerial view.
Thanks. I also thought that. So is it just wrong?

Also, does the exclusion of 'the' in that sentence change the fact that it refers to an aerial view?
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AnonymousSo is it just wrong?
It does not say what you think it says. Does that make it wrong?
Anonymousdoes the exclusion of 'the' in that sentence change the fact that it refers to an aerial view?
No. Your preposition is wrong.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousSo is it just wrong?It does not say what you think it says. Does that make it wrong?Anonymousdoes the exclusion of 'the' in that sentence change the fact that it refers to an aerial view?No. Your preposition is wrong.
I guess it is wrong in terms of not saying what I think it says.

I see, so the exclusion of 'the' does not cha
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This is a simple task: change the preposition in your sentence. I think you can do that after a little thought.
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Mister MicawberThis is a simple task: change the preposition in your sentence. I think you can do that after a little thought.
Sure, how about changing 'from' to 'at': you look big at the top.

Would that be correct?
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AnonymousSure, how about changing 'from' to 'at': you look big at the top.Would that be correct?
Right! Good work!
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Mister Micawber AnonymousSure, how about changing 'from' to 'at': you look big at the top.Would that be correct?Right! Good work!
Thanks!
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Mister MicawberYes.
I see.

One last question, do you agree that the other sentence sounds better or more natural, maybe? This one: your upper body looks big.
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