The other way/around?
This is what I know:
1)The other way around- 'Let's turn the bed the other way around.'
2)The other way- 'I think we should be going the other way.'
My question:
Does 1 mean only turning something but not actually moving it backward/forward.
But when I leave out 'around' does it indicate movement in the opposite direction?
Top answer
the other way , with or without round or around , means a reverse in direction of some kind. It's not always obvious without context what the reversal entails. The reversal can be literal or figurative.
- the other way , with or without round or around , means a reverse in direction of some kind.
- It's not always obvious without context what the reversal entails.
- The reversal can be literal or figurative.
- If 'around' is used, it's sometimes a literal reference to circular or circle-like motion, and sometimes only a figurative way of focusing on an exchange of roles.
- Let's turn the bed the other way around.
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the other way, with or without round or around, means a reverse in direction of some kind. It's not always obvious without context what the reversal entails. The reversal can be literal or figurative.
If 'around' is used, it's sometimes a literal reference to circular or circle-like motion, and sometimes only a figurative way of focusing on an exchange of roles.
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