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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Through/around the garden

The cat chased a grasshopper through the garden.

Hi,

Is it right to understand "through" in the above as "around" and "all over?" Thanks.
  

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Hi, Maybe, but 'through' sounds more like they entered from one side of the garden, ran across it, and exited from the other side. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Maybe, but 'through' sounds more like they entered from one side of the garden, ran across it, and exited from the other side.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Maybe, but 'through' sounds more like they entered from one side of the garden, ran across it, and exited from the other side.

Clive
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