Ljswave Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Would u pls explain the difference of nuance in detail between #1 and #2?
#1. I jumped the cliff.
#2.I jumped off the cliff.
#2.I jumped off the cliff.
Top answer
Hi, #1. I jumped the cliff. Incorrect.
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Hi,
#1. I jumped the cliff.
Incorrect. ''Jumped' here means 'jumped across'. You can jump across a river. You can't jump across a cliff.
#2.I jumped off the cliff.
OK. You went from the top to the bottom.
Clive
#1. I jumped the cliff.
Incorrect. ''Jumped' here means 'jumped across'. You can jump across a river. You can't jump across a cliff.
#2.I jumped off the cliff.
OK. You went from the top to the bottom.
Clive
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