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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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Walked under
Hello....
He walked under the ttees. can mean, He walked into under the trees, as well as Under the trees he walked?
He walked under the ttees. can mean, He walked into under the trees, as well as Under the trees he walked?
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pructus He walked under the t r ees. Yes, if I understand the import of your question, but of course we don't use two prepositions in a row ( into under ). It means he was under the trees during the entire time he walked or he walked from a position not under the trees to a position under the trees.
- pructus He walked under the t r ees.
- Yes, if I understand the import of your question, but of course we don't use two prepositions in a row ( into under ).
- It means he was under the trees during the entire time he walked or he walked from a position not under the trees to a position under the trees.
- As an isolated sentence, the only meaning that comes through for me is the first one.
- CJ
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pructusHe walked under the trees.Yes, if I understand the import of your question, but of course we don't use two prepositions in a row (into under).
It means he was under the trees during the entire time he walked or he walked from a position not under the trees to a position under the trees.
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CalifJimhe walked from a position not under the trees to a position under the trees.After some thought, two things surface...
1. "He walked under the trees." can also mean "he walked from a position not under the trees toward a position under the trees"?
2. If the answer to question 1 is NO, then how can we express the meaning of 1?
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pructus1. "He walked under the trees." can also mean "he walked from a position not under the trees toward a position under the trees"?To a position under the trees? Yes, it can. (I think you meant "to" instead of "toward". For "toward", you'd have to use the word "toward". He walked toward the trees. You can't get the idea of "under
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After some thought...
How about "a walk under the tree" or "walking under the tree" or "to walk under the tree"?
In this case, can it still mean "a walk not from a position under the tree to the position under the tree"?
Or in this case, is it different?
As a non-native, I feel it is different in this case....
How about "a walk under the tree" or "walking under the tree" or "to walk under the tree"?
In this case, can it still mean "a walk not from a position under the tree to the position under the tree"?
Or in this case, is it different?
As a non-native, I feel it is different in this case....
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pructuscan it still mean "a walk not from a position under the tree to the position under the tree"?Not "a walk under the tree" or "walking under the tree".
Note that you'd be walking in circles, however.
CJ
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