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Servet Portakal Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What is a specific point?
Hello,
The preposition "at" is a little confusing for me. They say "use it," when you are referring to a specific point or time: at the door, at the bus stop or at the corner etc. But, as a Turkish speaker what I understand from "point" is like a period, a dot, a very specific spot and, it doesn't quite make sense in every situation. For example; at the corner is okay, because there are two lines intersecting. On the other hand, being at the door cannot be explained with the same logic; there is nothing intersecting, a dot on the floor you need to stand on etc.
I have many of them memorized, but when I come across new words, places, objects ( The possibilities are unfortunately endless ) during a conversation, I get dilemmas. At the crossroad, for example, I'd say "on," since you're literally on the road and the parallel lines... In a nutshell, if I can get what you, as a native speaker, understand from a specific point or time, I think I can sort out this problem I've been having... Thanks a million in advance!
The preposition "at" is a little confusing for me. They say "use it," when you are referring to a specific point or time: at the door, at the bus stop or at the corner etc. But, as a Turkish speaker what I understand from "point" is like a period, a dot, a very specific spot and, it doesn't quite make sense in every situation. For example; at the corner is okay, because there are two lines intersecting. On the other hand, being at the door cannot be explained with the same logic; there is nothing intersecting, a dot on the floor you need to stand on etc.
I have many of them memorized, but when I come across new words, places, objects ( The possibilities are unfortunately endless ) during a conversation, I get dilemmas. At the crossroad, for example, I'd say "on," since you're literally on the road and the parallel lines... In a nutshell, if I can get what you, as a native speaker, understand from a specific point or time, I think I can sort out this problem I've been having... Thanks a million in advance!
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Servet Portakal what I understand from "point" is like a period, a dot, Perhaps "a location" would be more useful. The size of the location depends on the item being located. "Meet me at the Mall" is perfectly natural.
- Servet Portakal what I understand from "point" is like a period, a dot, Perhaps "a location" would be more useful.
- The size of the location depends on the item being located.
- "Meet me at the Mall" is perfectly natural.
- But "meet me in the Mall" is also possible.
- Context can also affect your choice.
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Servet Portakal what I understand from "point" is like a period, a dot,Perhaps "a location" would be more useful.
The size of the location depends on the item being located.
"Meet me at the Mall" is perfectly natural. But "meet me in the Mall" is also possible.
Context can also affect your choice.
Meet me in
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Thanks for your time, I think I've got a better way to look at it now.
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