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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Sun
If there is no difference between these:
"The sun set ON the city."
"The sun set OVER the city."
then, could it be that there is also no difference between these:
"The sun rose ON the city."
"The sun rose OVER the city."
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"The sun set ON the city."
"The sun set OVER the city."
then, could it be that there is also no difference between these:
"The sun rose ON the city."
"The sun rose OVER the city."
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Do you think there is a difference between these two? The dog jumped OVER the table. The dog jumped ON the table.
- Do you think there is a difference between these two?
- The dog jumped OVER the table.
- The dog jumped ON the table.
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Do you think there is a difference between these two?
The dog jumped OVER the table.
The dog jumped ON the table.
The dog jumped OVER the table.
The dog jumped ON the table.
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the second sentence means the dog jumped and stand on the table and the first is not. I thinks so.
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AlpheccaStarsDo you think there is a difference between these two?The dog jumped OVER the table.The dog jumped ON the table."The dog jumped OVER the table." means the dog jumped from one side of the table, traveled through the space above the table and landed on the other side of the table.
"The dog jumped ON the table." the dog jumped from somewhere
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The sun rose OVER the city. Implies, by analogy that the sun traveled from one side of the city, through space, and set on the other side.
The sun set ON the city. Implies, by analogy, that the sun appears as though it is shining on the city, lighting the rooftops and high parts of the buildings.
The sun set ON the city. Implies, by analogy, that the sun appears as though it is shining on the city, lighting the rooftops and high parts of the buildings.
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