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Expression: 'As he walked, water splashed on him uo to his knees.'



 
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meaning of "Better off doing smth" | Expression: so much fine health to be pulled down
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Expression: 'As he walked, water splashed on him uo to his knees.' Mon Apr 16, 2007 21:01 pm  Expression: 'As he walked, water splashed on him uo to his knees.'
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if you find the following sentence correct and natural? If not, please make it appear so.

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As he walked, water on the ground splashed on him up to his knees.

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Expression: 'As he walked, water splashed on him uo to his knees.' Tue Apr 17, 2007 0:06 am  Expression: 'As he walked, water splashed on him uo to his knees.'
 

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If the context permits, I certainly think that 'from the ground' is redundant. I could boil it down to 'as he walked, water soaked him to the knees'-- if it fits the situation.
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