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Rpels Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Walking

Which is correct:?

1.Walking down the road.

2.Walking on the road.
  

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rpels Which is correct:? None of the above is correct because they are not complete sentences. You need a subject and an appropriate verb.

  • rpels Which is correct:?
  • None of the above is correct because they are not complete sentences.
  • You need a subject and an appropriate verb.
  • He is walking down / along the road - is correct.
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rpelsWhich is correct:?
None of the above is correct because they are not complete sentences. You need a subject and an appropriate verb.
He is walking down / along the road - is correct.
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I assume your question is about the prepositions. Down / along the road would describe the action of walking itself. On the road would mean that you were not walking on the sidewalk or the grassy section next to the road. [ While I was walking down the road, I met a friend going the other direction. ~~ I prefer not to walk on the road itself because I don't want to worry about aut
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Thank you philip.

I wanted to know exactly what you have explained.
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Hi teacher Philip, I've read your explanation; however, I've got confused about the difference between along/down the road and on the road. I've, after reading your post, understood what on the road means, but could you please, with a few examples, explain to me what along/down the road means?

Thank you.
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LaboriousHi teacher Philip, I've read your explanation; however, I've got confused about the difference between along/down the road and on the road. I've, after reading your post, understood what on the road means, but could you please, with a few examples, explain to me what along/down the road means? Thank you.
Think of it as 'from one direction to another'.
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Master Philip, Can I substitute following sentence "I am crossing the road" with "I am walking to the other side of the road."

Regards
RahulK

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