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Jjshell Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
some grammar questions.
Hello, I'm glad to post my first post in here. Here is a set of questions I am always confused about. I am really looking forward to get advice from you folks.
1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway)
2. His girlfriend is making herself up in front of a mirror.
3. My computer turned on by itself.
4. She is in/on a meeting right now.
5. Traffic slowed down / The traffic slowed down.
6. During the meeting, he kept his eyes riveted on/at the table.
7. He said: " I don't know if I should/shall do that".
8. He saw his bus move/moving away.
9. She drinks at/from the bottle while driving.
10. What is the correct terminology when it comes to a cell phone when you want to say "hang up the phone"? Click off? Does "hang up" work alright?
Regards,
jjshell
1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway)
2. His girlfriend is making herself up in front of a mirror.
3. My computer turned on by itself.
4. She is in/on a meeting right now.
5. Traffic slowed down / The traffic slowed down.
6. During the meeting, he kept his eyes riveted on/at the table.
7. He said: " I don't know if I should/shall do that".
8. He saw his bus move/moving away.
9. She drinks at/from the bottle while driving.
10. What is the correct terminology when it comes to a cell phone when you want to say "hang up the phone"? Click off? Does "hang up" work alright?
Regards,
jjshell
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Welcome to English Forums! 1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway ) hall is enough.
- Welcome to English Forums!
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- When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway ) hall is enough.
- That's what I use.
- hallway is not wrong, though, and I might use hallway if the hall were especially long and wide.
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Welcome to English Forums!
1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway) hall is enough. That's what I use. hallway is not wrong, though, and I might use hallway if the hall were especially long and wide.
2. His girlfriend is ma
1. When inside a house, do you walk through a hall or a hallway (like in: the restrooms are down the hall/hallway) hall is enough. That's what I use. hallway is not wrong, though, and I might use hallway if the hall were especially long and wide.
2. His girlfriend is ma
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CalifJimWelcome to English Forums!She is in a meeting.
4. She is in/on a meeting right now. Always in or at a meeting, never on.
CJ
She is at a meeting.
If there any difference in meaning between the sentences?
Many thanks.
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She is in a meeting.To me, in a meeting suggests nearby but unavailable, while at a meeting suggests away, and therefore unavailable. in a meeting suggests the boss has called a meeting in her office. Employees are gathered around in her office.
She is at a meeting
.... any difference in meaning ...
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