Hi,
Please tell me what is the difference between these sentences:
He looked across at his junior.
He looked at his junior.
Please help me. Thank you.
2006-11-21 20:44:10 · 4 answers · asked by samsha 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The first sentence seems to imply that he is looking over a distance compared to the second which could be face to face.Very subtle but that's the feeling I get.
2006-11-21 21:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a third party interpretation there, i.e. 'across' 'Looked at' is interpreted as two people alone with each other. Have a good day!
2006-11-22 04:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first implies that Junior is a little farther.
The second tells that Junior is near...
2006-11-22 05:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is more detail in the first sentence,
2006-11-22 04:49:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋