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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Walking on air//in the air
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is built in the shape of horseshoe, and visitors can walk out if they dare, feeling as if they are walking on air with a 1,200-meter drop below them.
... walking in the air, at a height of 1,200 meter from the ground.
Hi,
Does the second in the above correctl explain the first? If not, how would you reword it? Thanks.
... walking in the air, at a height of 1,200 meter from the ground.
Hi,
Does the second in the above correctl explain the first? If not, how would you reword it? Thanks.
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"On" air stresses that there is nothing below you but air, but in this case, the writer states that it feels "like" something, so is therefore not that something; therefore, in this case, "on" is the better option.
- "On" air stresses that there is nothing below you but air, but in this case, the writer states that it feels "like" something, so is therefore not that something; therefore, in this case, "on" is the better option.
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"On" air stresses that there is nothing below you but air, but in this case, the writer states that it feels "like" something, so is therefore not that something; therefore, in this case, "on" is the better option.
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