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=='''on/to the other side of (a line): across and over'''== | =='''on/to the other side of (a line): across and over'''== | ||
Across and over can both be used to mean 'on or to the other side of a line, river, road, bridge, etc’. | Across and over can both be used to mean 'on or to the other side of a line, river, road, bridge, etc’. | ||
===Examples=== | |||
*His village is just across/over the border. | |||
*His village is just across/over the border. | |||
*See if you can jump across/over the stream. | *See if you can jump across/over the stream. | ||
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=='''high things: over preferred'''== | =='''high things: over preferred'''== | ||
We prefer over to say | We prefer over to say "on/to the other side of something high". | ||
===Example=== | |||
*Why are you climbing over the wall? (not across the wall?) | *Why are you climbing over the wall? (not across the wall?) | ||
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We usually prefer across to say 'on/to the other side of a flat area or surface’. | We usually prefer across to say 'on/to the other side of a flat area or surface’. | ||
===Examples=== | |||
*He walked right across the desert. | *He walked right across the desert. | ||
*It took them six hours to row across the lake. | *It took them six hours to row across the lake. | ||
=='''the adverb over (to)'''== | =='''the adverb over (to)'''== | ||
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We often use over (to) for short journeys. | We often use over (to) for short journeys. | ||
===Example=== | |||
Example | |||
I'm going over to Jack's. Shall we drive over and see your mother? | I'm going over to Jack's. Shall we drive over and see your mother? | ||
''' | =='''across and through'''== | ||
The difference between across and through is like the difference between on and in. Through, unlike across, is used for a movement in a three-dimensional space, with things on all sides. | The difference between across and through is like the difference between on and in. Through, unlike across, is used for a movement in a three-dimensional space, with things on all sides. | ||
===Compare=== | |||
*We walked '''across''' the ice. (We were on the ice.) | *We walked '''across''' the ice. (We were on the ice.) | ||
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*We drove through several towns. | *We drove through several towns. | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/"Native-of"-Vs.-"Native-to"|"Native of" Vs. "Native to"]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-do-you-use-Adjectives|How do you use Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-pay|Collocations with pay]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/The-Possessive-Case|The Possessive Case]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Degree|Adverbs of Degree]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/More-Uses-of-the-Dash|More Uses of the Dash]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Do-Silent-Letters-Work?|How Do Silent Letters Work?]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/More-on-Omission|More on Omission]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Difference-between-Mood-Tense-Voice|Difference between Mood Tense Voice]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/ADJECTIVES|ADJECTIVES]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 27 March 2023
Across, over and through
on/to the other side of (a line): across and over[edit | edit source]
Across and over can both be used to mean 'on or to the other side of a line, river, road, bridge, etc’.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- His village is just across/over the border.
- See if you can jump across/over the stream.
high things: over preferred[edit | edit source]
We prefer over to say "on/to the other side of something high".
Example[edit | edit source]
- Why are you climbing over the wall? (not across the wall?)
flat areas: across preferred[edit | edit source]
We usually prefer across to say 'on/to the other side of a flat area or surface’.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- He walked right across the desert.
- It took them six hours to row across the lake.
the adverb over (to)[edit | edit source]
Note that the adverb over has a wider meaning than the preposition over.
We often use over (to) for short journeys.
Example[edit | edit source]
I'm going over to Jack's. Shall we drive over and see your mother?
across and through[edit | edit source]
The difference between across and through is like the difference between on and in. Through, unlike across, is used for a movement in a three-dimensional space, with things on all sides.
Compare[edit | edit source]
- We walked across the ice. (We were on the ice.)
- I walked through the wood. (I was in the wood.)
- We drove across the desert.
- We drove through several towns.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- "Native of" Vs. "Native to"
- How do you use Adjectives
- Collocations with pay
- The Possessive Case
- Adverbs of Degree
- More Uses of the Dash
- How Do Silent Letters Work?
- More on Omission
- Difference between Mood Tense Voice
- ADJECTIVES