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Across vs. Across From
1.The supermarket is across the bank.
2.The supermarket is across from the bank.
Which sentence is correct? Why?
24 de jun de 2019 13:26
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Hello. They're both correct. However, here're the differences:
1. ......ACROSS + NOUN... --> Think of this as '"flying" over the NOUN' or 'walking past the NOUN'.
The supermarket is ACROSS the BANK. -->
If you fly over the bank, then you will see the supermarket. / If you walk past the bank, then you will see the supermarket.
Other examples:
A: Excuse me, where's the hospital?
B: It's across the school. (= Go past the school, then you will see the hospital)
Teacher: ....Hm. Where's my marker?
Student: It's across the room. (= The teacher has to walk past all the desks and chairs to get to the other side of the room.)
Teacher: ...How'd it get there??...
2. .....ACROSS FROM + NOUN --> Think of this as 'in front of' the NOUN.
The supermarket is ACROSS FROM the BANK. -->
The supermarket is IN FRONT OF the bank. (= If you walk out of the supermarket, then you will see the bank straight ahead.)
Other examples:
I like where I live, because my house is across from the Police Department. (= If you open your front door, you can see the Police Department.)
My best friend lives across from me. (= I can go to my friend's house anytime. I just cross the street and I'm there.)
**Those are only examples to help you better understand the differences. Please let me know if you have any further questions or comments. :)
24 de junho de 2019
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google oxford learner's dictionary across
across - adverb
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/across_1
across
definition - from one side to the other side
example - It's too wide. We can't swim across.
across from
definition - opposite
example - There's a school just across from our house.
24 de junho de 2019
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Inglês, Turco
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