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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Step over and step across

Hi,

Are these sentences correct?
Step over a fence.
(Over implies there is a height, so we should raise our legs higher)
Step across a brook.
(Across implies there is a width rather than the height, so we should walk with long steps).

Do you think my explanations make sense?
  

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Hi Stephen You could 'step over a fence' if it was a very, very low fence. Usually, though, you would 'climb over a fence', for example a fence used to keep cattle out of fields or a separation between neighbours' gardens. You could 'step over a brook' if it was not very wide.

— Moinkent

  • Hi Stephen You could 'step over a fence' if it was a very, very low fence.
  • Usually, though, you would 'climb over a fence', for example a fence used to keep cattle out of fields or a separation between neighbours' gardens.
  • You could 'step over a brook' if it was not very wide.
  • If it's a wide brook, you would need to 'jump over' it or 'leap over' it.
  • Best wishes Mo
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Hi Stephen
You could 'step over a fence' if it was a very, very low fence. Usually, though, you would 'climb over a fence', for example a fence used to keep cattle out of fields or a separation between neighbours' gardens.

You could 'step over a brook' if it was not very wide. If it's a wide brook, you would need to 'jump over' it or 'leap over' it.

Best wishes
Mo
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Thank you very much. Is "step across" a correct phrase?
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