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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Which words to use?
It was then when/that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' in/at my grandparents' house were.
Which words should I use?
Many thanks.
Which words should I use?
Many thanks.
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It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' in/at my grandparents' house were.
- It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' in/at my grandparents' house were.
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It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' in/at my grandparents' house were.
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Hi Yoong,
It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' [in/at] my grandparents' house were.
That's my choice. I think you could use either "at" or "in", depending on the feeling you want to give with that sentence.
at - it just express a location. You might be somewhere else, and point out where the stran
It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' [in/at] my grandparents' house were.
That's my choice. I think you could use either "at" or "in", depending on the feeling you want to give with that sentence.
at - it just express a location. You might be somewhere else, and point out where the stran
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KooyeenHi Yoong,Hi Kooyeen
It was then that it struck me that I could use a family tree to trace who those 'strangers' [in/at] my grandparents' house were.
in - inside. To me, it gives a feeling of "intruders in the house", so "strangers" could be understood with a more negative meaning.
The 'strangers' are not int
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