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modelena
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Help with grammar
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Hi!
I �m preparing a list of useful expressions for classroom language and I have this doubt:
Which of these sentences is correct?
a) Open your book at page 12
b) Open ypur book on page 12
c) Open your book to page 12
Please, can you help me ?
Thanks a lot,
Elena
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10 Jul 2012
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ueslteacher
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at - is correct for BrEng. to - is correct for N Am Eng.
@Frenchfrog: you must have posted while I was searching:)
Sophia
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10 Jul 2012
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douglas
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Highly debated, as you can see in Frenchfrog and Sophia �s links, but in the end there are two right answers:
AmE-"to"
BrE- "at"
Cheers,
Douglas
Edit: I checked Google fight and "to" has moved ahead significantly in the last year:
"at" - 995 million hits
"to" - 1.96 billion hits! |
10 Jul 2012
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cunliffe
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Open your book at page 23. Turn to page 23. |
10 Jul 2012
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modelena
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I thought it could be a tricky question...
Thank you all, you are really fantastic as always!!!
Have great holidays!
Elena
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10 Jul 2012
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cunliffe
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It �s a bit odd though, isn �t it? Open your page to ... To implies motion. Still, language isn �t always logical. |
10 Jul 2012
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