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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

The road borders the mountain?


Hello,

Do these sentences below rephrase this sentence - The road borders the mountain correctly?

The road abuts onto the mountain.

The road adjoins the mountain.

The road flanks// neighbours/trenches/ranges the mountain.

To make context clear I have attached a picture.

Thanks
  

Top answer

The following are okay: The road abuts the mountain. The road butts up against the mountain. The road winds along the foot of the mountain.

  • The following are okay: The road abuts the mountain.
  • The road butts up against the mountain.
  • The road winds along the foot of the mountain.
  • The road winds alongside the mountain.
  • The road juxtaposes itself alongside the mountain.
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The following are okay:

The road abuts the mountain.

The road butts up against the mountain.

The road winds along the foot of the mountain.

The road winds alongside the mountain.

The road juxtaposes itself alongside the mountain.

The road hugs the foot of the mountain.
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None of those suggestions by either of you seems to express the photo naturally. The road goes through the mountains.
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All of the following are unnatural regardless of the picture they caption:


The road borders the mountain.
The road abuts onto the mountain.
The road adjoins the mountain.
The road flanks// neighbours/trenches/ranges the mountain.

The road abuts the mountain.
The road butts up against the mountain.
The road winds along the foot of the mo
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Hi, Nina.

Can you please tell me how you insert photos in your posts?

Thank you.
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Hello,

After you post your question, click on 'edit' you will see the two options; Recod Your Voice and Attach Images. It also appears when you click on "reply'' when answering to someone else's question.

You are welcome

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