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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Walked the way or in the way?
Hi. Which is correct? I thought when you use the phrase "walked the way or road of/to something" in sentences, we are writing in notional terms. (I hope I have written it correctly to reflect what I wanted to say - not sure, though.) Thank you in advance.
1. He walked the way to the town.
2. He walked in the way to the town.
3. He walked the road to the town.
4. He walked in the road to the town.
5. He walked the way to salvation.
6. He walked in the way to salvation.
7. He walked the road to salvation.
8. He walked in the road to salvation.
1. He walked the way to the town.
2. He walked in the way to the town.
3. He walked the road to the town.
4. He walked in the road to the town.
5. He walked the way to salvation.
6. He walked in the way to salvation.
7. He walked the road to salvation.
8. He walked in the road to salvation.
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Only these two seem natural to me. #3 is literal and #8 is 'notional': 3. He walked the road to the town.
- Only these two seem natural to me.
- #3 is literal and #8 is 'notional': 3.
- He walked the road to the town.
- 8.
- He walked on the road to salvation.
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Only these two seem natural to me. #3 is literal and #8 is 'notional':
3. He walked the road to the town.
8. He walked on the road to salvation.
3. He walked the road to the town.
8. He walked on the road to salvation.
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Hi. Thank you very much. Does this seem right/correct to you? Thank you in advance again.
We must walk the way of the cross.
We must walk the way of the cross.
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It sounds like a sentence from a religious tract. Not being a practicing Christian, I cannot comment on its appropriateness, sorry.
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