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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

suddenly

Can I write:

While walking on the to school, suddenly John saw a blind man at the roadside.

While John was walking to school, suddenly he saw a blind man at the roadside.
  

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Vincent Teo While walking on the to school, suddenly John saw a blind man at the roadside. This doesn't work. " While John was walking to school, suddenly he saw a blind man at the roadside.

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  • Vincent Teo While walking on the to school, suddenly John saw a blind man at the roadside.
  • This doesn't work.
  • " While John was walking to school, suddenly he saw a blind man at the roadside.
  • This one is fine.
  • Other uses of "on" in connection with walking: While walking/driving on to the next town, we got hungry, and stopped at a diner.
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Vincent TeoWhile walking on the to school, suddenly John saw a blind man at the roadside. This doesn't work. Perhaps you're thinking, "While walking on the way to school, suddenly etc."

While John was walking to school, suddenly he saw a blind man at the roadside. This one is fine.
Other uses of "on" in connection with walkin
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