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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

[the/a] street [over/across].

The woman went and found a cop standing on [the/a] street [over/across].

I feel there are a few choices that I can use in this sentence but do not know the differences.

Could you point it out to me? Thanks in advance!
  

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In my opinion none of your choices is going to work. I'm guessing that this is what you are trying to say: ... standing on the street (just) a block away.

— CalifJim

  • In my opinion none of your choices is going to work.
  • I'm guessing that this is what you are trying to say: ...
  • standing on the street (just) a block away.
  • standing one street over is fairly understandable as well.
  • CJ
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In my opinion none of your choices is going to work. Emotion: sad

I'm guessing that this is what you are trying to say:

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Thanks CalifJim for your reply.

Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable? If yes, where is the street located, and is it visible from the woman's original location?
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New2grammarThanks CalifJim for your reply.

Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable? If yes, where is the street located, and is it visible from the woman's original location?

Perhaps you can say "standing a block away..."
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Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable?
Yes. To follow up on your other question, I would say that it is not visible from the woman's original location (unless there is a very unusual arrangement of streets with only a park with low-growing bushes between the streets, for example).

CJ
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