Wind at back
How would you phrase these sentences correctly?
We were running on the beach, the wind at our backs pushing us.
We were running on the beach, the wind against us/blowing towards us, slowing us down.
The wind has finally abated/stopped (blowing).
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Top answer
We were running on the beach, the wind at our backs pushing us. This is not wrong, but I'd say ' We were running on the beach with the wind at our backs'. It's a well-known phrase.
- We were running on the beach, the wind at our backs pushing us.
- This is not wrong, but I'd say ' We were running on the beach with the wind at our backs'.
- It's a well-known phrase.
- We were running on the beach, the wind against us/blowing towards us, slowing us down.
- We were running on the beach, into the wind / against the wind.
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We were running on the beach, the wind at our backs pushing us. This is not wrong, but I'd say 'We were running on the beach with the wind at our backs'. It's a well-known phrase.
We were running on the beach, the wind against us/blowing towards us, slowing us down. We were running on the beach, into the wind / against the wind.
The wind has final
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