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Message board > help with the prepositions in front of and opposite
help with the prepositions in front of and opposite
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Missfrancisca
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help with the prepositions in front of and opposite
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Dear teachers could you tell me what is the difference between opposite and in front of. I told the students that it is related to distance, we use opposite when the objects are far and facing, and in front of when they are sort of near it doesn �t matter if facing or not. is it correcct??? |
25 Sep 2009
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pauguzman
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they are different. I always explain that difference in this way: " a teacher is opposite to the class, she/he is looking at her/his sts, however, in a classroom with rows, a classmate is sitting in front of you" |
25 Sep 2009
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Zora
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It �s easy. Opposite always implies that there is distance between the objects. In front of doesn �t.
i.e.
The school is opposite the park - would mean that the school is in front of the park and there is a road or some space separating it.
The bus stop is in front of the bank. - could mean it �s near the building or across the street.
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25 Sep 2009
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wolfy
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opposite: two things are facing each other In front of: One thing is positioned in front of the other (facing you or not)
For example on a road.
Cars come in the opposite direction (on the other side of the road) Cars in front of me (cars positioned in front of me but on the same side, probably going in the same direction). |
25 Sep 2009
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Eyra
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Opposite: enfrente de
in front of: delante de |
25 Sep 2009
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mjpa
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Opposite: enfrente cara a cara
In front of: it can refer to "en frente" pero no cara a cara por ejemplo, no exactamente delante, sino por ej, en dos esquinas opuestas. |
25 Sep 2009
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Missfrancisca
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but you can say " the child is in front of the computer" and he is facing it. so "in front of " is also facing. what do you think? I like the one about road and distante, thank you for answering. |
25 Sep 2009
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