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6 de oct. de 2021 · Oct 6, 2021. #5. Etchingham_2000 said: The stream curves round to mark the boundary of his property. The stream does not mark all of the boundaries of his property. To do that, the stream would have to be circular. The stream marks some of the boundaries of his property. In general the plural "boundaries" is more common than "boundary" to refer ...
24 de ago. de 2016 · Aug 24, 2016. #2. This is indeed Old English. Specifically, it's from the old (written sometime from the 8th to the 10th century) poem Beowulf. It means "Fate (wyrd) goes (gæð) as (swa) it (hio) will (scel)," more or less. The last time I studied Old English seriously was over 50 years ago, and there are few Old English native speakers these ...
11 de nov. de 2008 · I would not use "in" or "on". By saying "bring them to the field", we understand that they are going to be within the boundaries of the field. If they are not within the boundaries of the field, and someone just brings them to the perimeter of the field and sets them down outside, then it's possible to say this: Put these bags of sand on the field.
5 de nov. de 2011 · The first meaning "up to this point" and the second meaning that English has spread really far throughout the world. If you're going for the second meaning, then the so far might be placed as so: The English language has spread so far out globally across national boundaries. When the "up to this point" meaning is used it's usually placed at the ...
27 de dic. de 2019 · We sailed in Grandpa’s small boat. Its name is ‘Blue Bird’. We went to the small island on the lake. (from a test paper by Cambridge University Press) I wonder if it should be ‘in the lake’ instead of ‘on the lake’. Many thanks in advance.
16 de nov. de 2010 · I've got a doubt about the use of in/to. What sentence is the correct: CASE 1. a) I've been in Spain before. b) I've been to Spain before. and, CASE 2. a) She has been living in Valencia for 10 years. b) She has been living to Valencia for 10 years.
14 de may. de 2010 · Sep 3, 2008. #2. windyvalley said: 1) In recent years, China-India bilateral relations develop smoothly. "develop" is present tense; "In recent years" is past tense. 2) In recent years, China-India bilateral relations have developed smoothly. 3) Over recent years, China-India bilateral relations develop smoothly. See above.
2 de abr. de 2012 · Apr 2, 2012. #6. I am surprised at the AE usage unless the advert is a poster. In BE a TV advert takes in: you/they appear in an advert; in a film; in a photograph; in a play; in a book; etc. In = within the boundaries of. You are part of an advert; you are encompassed by the advert. You appear on TV. This follows to appear on stage (the early ...
20 de may. de 2020 · English - U.S. Nov 28, 2022. #6. I would only use the third one. You play on the court. The court might be located in a building or in a park or at your school. You might say, "We always play basketball together in the park." That implies that there is a basketball court in the park. You don't really need to say it.
14 de abr. de 2018 · Apr 13, 2018. #3. prudent260 said: My idea about "meadow" is a large area covered with grass, so I prefer to use "on." In the meadow is idiomatic; on would not be idiomatic. The cows are "with in " or " in side the boundaries of" the meadow. (A meadow is a field that used for the grazing of cattle. It is bounded by a hedgerow (or other type of ...
