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Ljswave Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would u pls explain the difference of nuance in detail between #1 and #2?

#1. I jumped the cliff.

#2.I jumped off the cliff.
  

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Hi, #1. I jumped the cliff. Incorrect.

— Clive

  • Hi, #1.
  • I jumped the cliff.
  • Incorrect.
  • ''Jumped' here means 'jumped across'.
  • You can jump across a river.
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Hi,

#1. I jumped the cliff.
Incorrect. ''Jumped' here means 'jumped across'. You can jump across a river. You can't jump across a cliff.

#2.I jumped off the cliff.
OK. You went from the top to the bottom.

Clive
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