- 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. - 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. - 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.
- 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.
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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. -
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.
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.
2b is grammatically incorrect so has no meaning. It doesn’t make sense.
in front - ahead
in front of XX - ahead of XX
Beeesneees,
Like ‘in front of’ is ‘in front’ a preposition or not?
Please comment. Thanks.