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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The bircage is outside the window / near the window
Can I say,
(a) The birdcage is hanging beside the window.
(b) The bird is hanging outside near the window.
(c) The birdcage is out of the window / in front of the window.
(d) The birdcage is hanging outside the window.
(a) The birdcage is hanging beside the window.
(b) The bird is hanging outside near the window.
(c) The birdcage is out of the window / in front of the window.
(d) The birdcage is hanging outside the window.
Top answer
-- OK (b) The bird is singing outside near the window. (c) The birdcage is outside the window / in front of the window. -- OK
- -- OK (b) The bird is singing outside near the window.
- (c) The birdcage is outside the window / in front of the window.
- -- OK
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(a) The birdcage is hanging beside the window.-- OK
(b) The bird is singing outside near the window.
(c) The birdcage is outside the window / in front of the window.
(d) The birdcage is hanging outside the window.-- OK
(a) The birdcage is hanging beside the window.-- OK
(b) The bird is singing outside near the window.
(c) The birdcage is outside the window / in front of the window.
(d) The birdcage is hanging outside the window.-- OK
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Thanks. But, I thought "beside the window" is incorrect, what do you think? It's weird.
P/s: Why don't we say, "... hanging outside near the window" .
P/s: Why don't we say, "... hanging outside near the window" .
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You can hang a birdcage (given the right fixtures) in many positions vis-a-vis a window. I see nothing wrong with any sentences I have not marked so.
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You can hang a birdcage (given the right fixtures) in many positions vis-a-vis a window. I see nothing wrong with any sentences I have not marked so.
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I mean:
(b) The bird is hanging outside near the window.
Why is that incorrect?
(b) The bird is hanging outside near the window.
Why is that incorrect?
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Thanks. So , if I say,
The birdcage is hanging outside near the window.
How about the sentence?
The birdcage is hanging outside near the window.
How about the sentence?
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