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Awence Posted 18 years ago
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through or across or both?

1b00This can be done by rising to the challenge when they walk into the court and face their opponents 01i01font00t02font01font00hrough 02font02i00the net02b02br
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01b00This can be done by rising to the challenge when they walk into the court and face their opponents 01font00across02font00 the net02b02br
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00I got these answers from my students. I wonder if both are acceptable. I m quite certain that across means "over the net" but through sounds okay to me also in a more literal context. Could anyone help?0-
  

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0What sport is that? Volleyball? 02br 00I'd say 01b 00across the net02b 00, as it means:02br 01b 00face their opponents 01font 00which are across02font 00 the net02b 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0What sport is that?
  • Volleyball?
  • 02br 00I'd say 01b 00across the net02b 00, as it means:02br 01b 00face their opponents 01font 00which are across02font 00 the net02b 0-
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0What sport is that? Volleyball? 02br
00I'd say 01b00across the net02b00, as it means:02br
01b00face their opponents 01font00which are across02font00 the net02b0-
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0 I would also prefer 01b00across the net ... 02b00it definitely sound more professional and correct. 0-
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0badminton. Can through be used here?0-
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0No, only 01i00across02i00.02br
01i00Over02i00 can be used only to describe the movement of the ball over the net, not the opposition. 02br
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00They lobbed niceties at each other like they were lobbing a 01b00b
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