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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

by air

0He was going to see the city by air.02br
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00Is it fine to day 'by air' in this context?Note: The person will be flown around the city.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 00More idiomatic is 'from the air'. 02br 02br 00Clive0-

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0Hi,02br
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00More idiomatic is 'from the air'. The focus is on seeing, not on travelling.02br
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0I see the point. If I understand it correctly, from the air could mean the person will be seeing the city from a skyscraper. To focus on the fact that he'll be doing it airborne, by air is the better choice. So, it all depends on what the speaker wants to convey. Thanks, Clive.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00If I understand it correctly, from the air could mean the person will be seeing the city from a skyscraper. To focus on the fact that he'll be doing it airborne, by air is the better choice. So, it all depends on what the speaker wants to convey. 02font02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10He was going to see the city by air.12br
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10Is it fine to day 'by air' in this context?Note: The person will be flown around the city.12br
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10I don't have any problem with "by air" in this context.0-
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