 Fri May 26, 2006 9:31 am "in front" vs. "to the front" |
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| Tom wrote: | Hello everybody
I am a bit confused:
1-He was called to the front of the audience OR
2-He was called in front of the audience.
1-He came in the front of the audience OR
2-He came to the front of the audience
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Hi Tom
Here is how I would understand your sentences:
1-He was called to the front of the audience --> He is still in the audience, but in the front row.
2-He was called in front of the audience. --> He was asked to come to a place in front of (outside of) an audience (e.g. to speak formally to the audience).
1-He came in the front of the audience --> This sentence is awkward to me, but I would understand that he came to a stage or some other place that's not in the audience in order to speak or present something to the audience.
2-He came to the front of the audience --> Again, he's still in the audience but has moved to one of the front rows in the audience.
Amy
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