In front

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. While Jones taking a bath, the thief entered through the bedroom window.
    1a. While Jones taking a bath, the thief was entering through the bedroom window.
  2. I didn’t want him to bring up the fact that I was a divorcee.
    2a. I didn’t want him to bring up because I was a divorcee.
  3. We couldn’t see over the heads of the people in front.
    3a. In front I am seeing a lot of people.
    3b. I am seeing a lot of people in front of me.
    Are all the sentences correct?
    Do the pairs mean the same?
    Thanks.
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  1. While Jones was taking a bath, the thief entered through the bedroom window.
    1a. While Jones was taking a bath, the thief was entering through the bedroom window.
  • change of emphasis.

  1. I didn’t want him to bring up the fact that I was a divorcee.
    2a. I didn’t want him to bring up because I was a divorcee.

  2. We couldn’t see over the heads of the people in front.

3a. In front of me, I see a lot of people.
3b. I see a lot of people in front of me.
3a and 3b - same meaning
Use of ‘am seeing’ in 3a and 3b is not completely wrong, but ‘I see’ is required in most situations.

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Beeesneees,
What is the difference between ‘in front’ and ‘in front of’? Please explain.
2. I didn’t want him to bring up the fact that I was a divorcee.
2b. I didn’t want to bring up him the fact that I was a divorcee.
What is the meaning of #2?
In what way it differs from the meaning of #2b?
Please explain. Thanks.

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2b is grammatically incorrect so has no meaning. It doesn’t make sense.

in front - ahead
in front of XX - ahead of XX

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Beeesneees,
Like ‘in front of’ is ‘in front’ a preposition or not?
Please comment. Thanks.

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