Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
to return money; to reimburse; to repay; to finance again
strike
refund
merchandise
journey
TOEIC test: Word games: Free Online Verb Adjective Noun Adverb Game Answer
Dictionaries   TOEIC   TOEFL   GMAT   SAT   GRE   MCAT   PCAT   ASVAB   Interviews
Tests   Grammar   Articles   Stories   Shop   Services   English for winners   Speaking
Home   Top 100   Start your FREE email English course now!   Audio Lessons   Jobs
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

turn around vs turn behind



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
My name is Kenza. I have a problem with writing essays... | Article about the directions (front, behind, right, left, side etc).
Listening exercises
Message
 Author
turn around vs turn behind #1 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 13:28 pm   turn around vs turn behind		  
1) I turned around to see who it was.
2) I turned behind to see who it was.

Can someone please tell me if both the above sentences are correct and mean the same thing?
_________________
Non-native speaker of English
=================================
I intend to live forever - so far, so good.
Daemon99
I'm here quite often ;-)


Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 684
turn around vs turn behind #2 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 14:10 pm   turn around vs turn behind		  
.
Only #1 is correct. I turned around. I looked around/behind..
.
_________________
Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's
Mister Micawber
Language Coach
Mister Micawber

Joined: 17 Jul 2005
Posts: 7445
Location: Yokohama, Japan
What do you know about the progressive forms?Are you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!Have you read a good anecdote today? Subscribe to free email English courseEnglish grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skills
Display posts from previous:   
My name is Kenza. I have a problem with writing essays... | Article about the directions (front, behind, right, left, side etc).
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms turn around vs turn behind All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on English Forums

Start FREE email English course now!
Join more than 100,000 learners!
"by 15 April" vs "by April 15" • Phrase 'have cannot relax' • Tongue or tongues? • Usage of 'in front of' • walk behind vs walk from behind • Usage of 'check out' • Grammar: 'What + verb' and 'What to + verb' • Sentence: Outside the school, students still have to behave the same way as... • Simple English: Management must then carefully document their businesses... • "On the street" vs "In the street" • "The power is back." OR "The electricity is back." • commit and dedicate • how does "lunch" suppose to look? • have vs. has • A beautiful day. Last week we had a trip to Boos koura forest about... • 'a menschy dame' • things are hotting up vs. things are heating up • "Despite of" versus "inspite of" • turn around vs turn behind

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Provided by phpBB ©2001-2009 phpBB Group
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail