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Do the sentences given in the Discussion Area on this question have the same meaning?
1. He lives in the house across the road.The above sentence is correct grammatically.2. He lives in the house over the road.The above sentence is INcorrect grammatically. You can cross over the road, but the house is not 'over' the road. If a house was 'over' a road, the house would be hovering above the road.3. He lives in the house across the street.The above sentence is correct grammatically.4. He lives in the house over the street.This is the same as question #2. A house is not 'over' a street or road.5. I saw the children wandering slowly across the road.The above sentence is correct grammatically.6. I saw the children wandering slowly over the road.For the same reasons as #2 and #4, the above is INcorrect.7. I saw the children wandering slowly across the street.The above sentence is correct grammatically.8. I saw the children wandering slowly over the street.For the same reasons as #2, #4, and #6, the above is INcorrect.9. I was fortunate to get across the road without being knocked over.The above sentence is correct grammatically.10. I was fortunate to get over the road without being knocked over.For the same reasons as #2, #4, #6, and #8, the above is INcorrect.11. I was fortunate to get across the street without being knocked over.The above sentence is correct grammatically.12. I was fortunate to get over the street without being knocked over.For the same reasons as #2, #4, #6, #8, and #10, the above is INcorrect.Consider the differences in following correct sentences:I could only walk across the street by jumping over the potholes.He lives in the house across the road, but with a jetpack invention he could travel over the road to my house.Over means above, not on the surface. So I can't walk 'over' a street or road.I can walk along, down, up, or across a street or road.
Is a preposition an action word?
No, it is a connecting word, which may also be an adverb.Examples:the road to town - toward townthe sign by the bank - nearby the bankThe preposition "of" cannot function as an adverb, but means "which is part or connected to."
What's the point of subject-verb agreement?
"What's the point of going the speed limit?" The point of subject-verb agreement is correct grammatical usage; obeying the law. If you're going to speak or write a language, why would you want to do it in an uneducated, illiterate way, where subjects and verbs disagree? I jes' doesn't unnerstan' that kinda thinkin'. Why not take the high road and do it the way it is supposed to be done? According to the rules?
What is the compound noun for a road crossing the main road?
The compound noun for a road crossing the main road is an "intersection."
Is road a preposition?
No, it is not. Road is a noun, possibly used as a noun adjunct as in road sign.
What doeS across the word across mean?
across the road
Over the road what does that mean?
it means on the other side of the road or across the road
What does over the road means?
it means on the other side of the road or across the road
what is the function of london?
Its role is to facilitate road links across the river and when required to do so is to open the bridge at its centre to allow large River Themes shipping through.
Y did yazbo go across the road?
yazbo went across the road because she needed to get to her loverboi Scott lanigan
What was the road that ran across the Appalachian mountains into Kentucky?
Wilderness Road(:
What do transmountain mean?
across the road.. or across something. its on study island
Where was chickien invited?
across the road:)
What does across from mean?
A house directly opposite my home, straight across the road, is therefore across from me.
Did the chicken make it across the road?
Nope not yet, soon as every human is dead 1 chicken will rise and GET ACROSS THAT ROAD!
What are rank forms for the sentence An old man walked slowly across the road?
The rank forms for the sentence "An old man walked slowly across the road" could include: Active voice: An old man slowly walked across the road. Passive voice: Slowly, across the road, an old man was walked by the man.
Why do we walk across the road not run?
We are advised to walk across a road to avoid falling over, or stepping into the road without due care and attention.
