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 #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 19:14 pm Usage of side... vehicles coming on your right side |
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Hi Daemon,
If I understand you correctly, you mean to suggest that the parent place the child on the side away from the traffic? In other words, the parent is between the child and the traffic, like so?
Child Parent Traffic
If so, then that's not what your paragraph says. It indicates that if the traffic is on your right, you should have the child walk on your right, next to the traffic, like so:
Parent Child Traffic.
If I haven't misunderstood you, then I think you want to say this:
When you are walking with your little daughter on a busy road, let her walk on the safer side of the road. Say (if) the vehicles are coming on your right side, then hold her hand with your left hand.
I think the 'if' is optional, but I would probably use the 'then' regardless.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 26, 2009 13:21 pm Usage of side... vehicles coming on your right side |
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Thanks a lot, Skrej!
That's what I meant. The girl should be away from the traffic.
One of the most difficult things for me to understand is the usage of front, side, back and behind.
For example, I don't understand which is correct walk on your right or walk to your right.
You should have her walk to your right.
You should have her walk on your right.
Can you please tell me the difference between the above two sentences?
Say, the vehicles are coming on your right side...
Can I replace the above sentence with...
Say, the vehicles are coming on your right...
I also get confused with the following sentences. I can't make out the difference.
It lies to the north of Africa.
It lies on the north of Africa.
She sat on my right.
She sat to my right.
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:29 am Usage of side... vehicles coming on your right side |
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| Daemon99 wrote: |
Thanks a lot, Skrej!
That's what I meant. The girl should be away from the traffic.
One of the most difficult things for me to understand is the usage of front, side, back and behind.
For example, I don't understand which is correct walk on your right or walk to your right.
You should have her walk to your right.
You should have her walk on your right.
There isn't much difference between these two. Perhaps the first suggests that she's on your right side, but not as close to you. There's an unspecified distance between the two of you. The second doesn't suggest that space.
Can you please tell me the difference between the above two sentences?
Say, the vehicles are coming on your right side...
Can I replace the above sentence with...
Say, the vehicles are coming on your right...
Yes, it's optional to include the word 'side', as it's instantly understood if you leave it out.
I also get confused with the following sentences. I can't make out the difference.
It lies to the north of Africa.
It lies on the north of Africa.
'To the north of Africa' could either mean someplace in the northern part of Africa, or it could mean some region north of Africa (with some space between).
For example, Egypt lies to the north of Africa, but so does Europe.
'on the north of Africa doesn't sound quite natural to me. You might hear 'It lies on the north shore of Africa'.
More common is "It lies in the north of Africa', which is very similar to 'to the north of Africa', but now there's no question of whether you mean the northern part of Africa, or someplace north of Africa. It's definitely someplace in the northern regions of Africa.
She sat on my right.
She sat to my right.
Again, not much difference. 'To my right' implies there may be some indeterminate space between the two of you, while 'on my right' doesn't carry that implication.
This are very fine distinctions we're mulling over here, mind you.
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