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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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Should I really insert 'other' between 'the' and 'end' in the sentence?
Should I really insert 'other' between 'the' and 'end' in the sentence?
Miko crawled through a tunnel. It took him 20 minutes to finally reach the other end of it.
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"other" is optional. It emphasises that he started at one end and finished at the other, but since this may be assumed anyway, it usually won't make a great difference to the meaning.
- "other" is optional.
- It emphasises that he started at one end and finished at the other, but since this may be assumed anyway, it usually won't make a great difference to the meaning.
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"other" is optional. It emphasises that he started at one end and finished at the other, but since this may be assumed anyway, it usually won't make a great difference to the meaning.
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