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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
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several times over
I came across this sentence in a novel that I am reading, which is about the life of a drug addict spent in a drug treatment facility:
Four or five thousand dollars a day is enough to kill a person several times over.
Is several times over the same as more than several times?
Is it commonly used in daily-life conversation?
We sang the song several times over.
If you are still noisy, you have to write the sentence three times over.
I have told you a million times over not to touch my stuff.
Are the sentences above correct?
2. What's the difference between at one's side and on one's side?
He's standing on/ at? her side.
Four or five thousand dollars a day is enough to kill a person several times over.
Is several times over the same as more than several times?
Is it commonly used in daily-life conversation?
We sang the song several times over.
If you are still noisy, you have to write the sentence three times over.
I have told you a million times over not to touch my stuff.
Are the sentences above correct?
2. What's the difference between at one's side and on one's side?
He's standing on/ at? her side.
Top answer
1) Several times over is semantically equivalent to several times . There is no difference in meaning. Your example sentences are fine.
- 1) Several times over is semantically equivalent to several times .
- There is no difference in meaning.
- Your example sentences are fine.
- 2) At one's side , generally suggests something is physically located to the side of the individual.
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1)
Several times over is semantically equivalent to several times. There is no difference in meaning.
Your example sentences are fine.
2)
At one's side, generally suggests something is physically located to the side of the individual.
"As I stood on the hill, my faithful dog stood at my side."
Several times over is semantically equivalent to several times. There is no difference in meaning.
Your example sentences are fine.
2)
At one's side, generally suggests something is physically located to the side of the individual.
"As I stood on the hill, my faithful dog stood at my side."
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