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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of throw
1. I threw the ball 500 metres.
2. I threw the ball 500 metres away.
3. I threw the ball away 500 metres.
4. I threw the ball away by 500 metres.
Which of the above is correct ?
2. I threw the ball 500 metres away.
3. I threw the ball away 500 metres.
4. I threw the ball away by 500 metres.
Which of the above is correct ?
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Hi For me, #2 is the most preferable one, though #1 is also ok. Regards, Prajwal
- Hi For me, #2 is the most preferable one, though #1 is also ok.
- Regards, Prajwal
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Hi
For me, #2 is the most preferable one, though #1 is also ok.
Regards,
Prajwal
For me, #2 is the most preferable one, though #1 is also ok.
Regards,
Prajwal
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Either 2 or 4 are correct. I feel 2 is the best.
Prajwal
I don't think 1 is right.
Prajwal
I don't think 1 is right.
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Only #1 is correct.
We throw a ball a certain distance. We do not throw it away a certain distance.
(Incidentally, 50 metres is a more realistic distance to throw a ball.)
Rover
We throw a ball a certain distance. We do not throw it away a certain distance.
(Incidentally, 50 metres is a more realistic distance to throw a ball.)
Rover
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Which of the above is correct ?
Only the first. You are using the word away incorrectly.
If you throw the ball away, you have disposed of it, put it in the garbage, gotten rid of it. The garbage collection people have come and taken it and you will never see it again!
I don't need this paper anymore. I think I'll
Only the first. You are using the word away incorrectly.
If you throw the ball away, you have disposed of it, put it in the garbage, gotten rid of it. The garbage collection people have come and taken it and you will never see it again!
I don't need this paper anymore. I think I'll
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1. We generally use adverbials after "throw" as in "I threw the ball into the river" , "I hit the ball outside the stadium" etc., so why can't we say "I threw the ball 500 metres away" ?
2. Is "500 metres" in "I threw the ball 500 metres" an adverbial ?
2. Is "500 metres" in "I threw the ball 500 metres" an adverbial ?
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Hi,
The phrasal verb throw (something) away means to get rid of something. It has nothing to do
with adverbial phrases.
She threw her ball away ( = she got rid of her ball).
Regards
The phrasal verb throw (something) away means to get rid of something. It has nothing to do
with adverbial phrases.
She threw her ball away ( = she got rid of her ball).
Regards
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why can't we say "I threw the ball 500 metres away" ?
Technically, you can, but it doesn't mean what you think it means, and even then it's a stretch.
It can be stretched to mean "I threw the ball while standing 500 metres away from here". I don't recommend using it, even with this meaning. It's not idiomatic.
Technically, you can, but it doesn't mean what you think it means, and even then it's a stretch.
It can be stretched to mean "I threw the ball while standing 500 metres away from here". I don't recommend using it, even with this meaning. It's not idiomatic.
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