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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
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Hello ,
1.He scuttled up and down the garden.
Is this sentence correct?
2.He scuttled up and down in the garden.
Is "in" required in this sentence?
Thanks.
1.He scuttled up and down the garden.
Is this sentence correct?
2.He scuttled up and down in the garden.
Is "in" required in this sentence?
Thanks.
Top answer
Without the 'in' is better.
- Without the 'in' is better.
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I just like to leave out unnecessary words.
But, you could discern a slight difference in meaning but in practice I think they are pretty much interchangeable.
Scuttled up and down the garden - along the whole length of the garden
Scuttled up and down in the garden - up and down only part of the garden.
But, you could discern a slight difference in meaning but in practice I think they are pretty much interchangeable.
Scuttled up and down the garden - along the whole length of the garden
Scuttled up and down in the garden - up and down only part of the garden.
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He scuttled up and down the garden.
He moved back and forth repeatedly from one end of the garden to the other in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner.
He traveled up and down the state as part of his work.
We probably wouldn't say "He traveled up and down in the state as part of his work." Using "in" makes the area where the travel occurs somewhat more
He moved back and forth repeatedly from one end of the garden to the other in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner.
He traveled up and down the state as part of his work.
We probably wouldn't say "He traveled up and down in the state as part of his work." Using "in" makes the area where the travel occurs somewhat more
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