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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Space prepositions : beside, next to, by
Are there any significant differences in the use of these prepositions ?
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Hi, Are there any significant differences in the use of these prepositions ? Here's one that I sense. Example 1 There were many people sitting in the classroom.
- Hi, Are there any significant differences in the use of these prepositions ?
- Here's one that I sense.
- Example 1 There were many people sitting in the classroom.
- It seems natural to say both 'I sat next to Mary' and 'I sat beside Mary'.
- Example 2 There were only Mary and I sitting in the classroom.
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Hi,
Are there any significant differences in the use of these prepositions ?
Here's one that I sense.
Example 1
There were many people sitting in the classroom.
It seems natural to say both 'I sat next to Mary' and 'I sat beside Mary'.
Example 2
There were only Mary and I sitting in the cla
Are there any significant differences in the use of these prepositions ?
Here's one that I sense.
Example 1
There were many people sitting in the classroom.
It seems natural to say both 'I sat next to Mary' and 'I sat beside Mary'.
Example 2
There were only Mary and I sitting in the cla
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