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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What is the meaning of "in" here? Can we remove it?
She gave no answer, but after a moment she pushed at the tiller to angle the skiff in toward the weathered wooden dock.
Hi. What is the meaning of "in" here? Can we remove it?
Thank you.
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g. the opposite of "out to sea"). It is not crucial to the meaning but just adds an additional reinforcement of the direction of motion which is already described by "toward the weathered dock".
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- the opposite of "out to sea").
- It is not crucial to the meaning but just adds an additional reinforcement of the direction of motion which is already described by "toward the weathered dock".
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In this case, "in" means towards the land or dock (e.g. the opposite of "out to sea"). It is not crucial to the meaning but just adds an additional reinforcement of the direction of motion which is already described by "toward the weathered dock".
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