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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
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The road was laid alongside of the river.
The road was laid alongside of the river.
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Is "of" in the above optional?
Besides, is it correct to interpret the sentence as the following? Thanks.
The road was built along the river.
The road was constructed abreast of the river.
Hi,
Is "of" in the above optional?
Besides, is it correct to interpret the sentence as the following? Thanks.
The road was built along the river.
The road was constructed abreast of the river.
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Hi, The road was laid alongside of the river. Is "of" in the above optional? Yes.
- Hi, The road was laid alongside of the river.
- Is "of" in the above optional?
- Yes.
- The 'of' makes it sound a bit old-fashioned, and even rather poetic as old phrasing often seems.
- Besides, is it correct to interpret the sentence as the following?
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Hi,
The road was laid alongside of the river.
Is "of" in the above optional? Yes. The 'of' makes it sound a bit old-fashioned, and even rather poetic as old phrasing often seems.
Besides, is it correct to interpret the sentence as the following? Thanks.
The road was built along the river.
The road was laid alongside of the river.
Is "of" in the above optional? Yes. The 'of' makes it sound a bit old-fashioned, and even rather poetic as old phrasing often seems.
Besides, is it correct to interpret the sentence as the following? Thanks.
The road was built along the river.
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