New2grammar  +  432182 Thu, 18 Oct 07 08:36 PM The woman went and found a cop standing on [the/a] street [over/across]. I feel there are a few choices that I can use in this sentence but do not know the differences. Could you point it out to me? Thanks in advance! New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	CalifJim  +  432210 Thu, 18 Oct 07 09:59 PM In my opinion none of your choices is going to work.  I'm guessing that this is what you are trying to say: ... standing on the street (just) a block away. ... although ...standing one street over is fairly understandable as well. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,426 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	New2grammar  +  432213 Thu, 18 Oct 07 10:11 PM Thanks CalifJim for your reply. Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable? If yes, where is the street located, and is it visible from the woman's original location? New2grammar

	Goodman  +  432242 Fri, 19 Oct 07 12:24 AM  New2grammar wrote: Thanks CalifJim for your reply. Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable? If yes, where is the street located, and is it visible from the woman's original location? Perhaps you can say "standing a block away..." Goodman Joined on Mon, Nov 7 2005 Senior Member 3,816 The name says it all! Grammar

	CalifJim  +  432284 Fri, 19 Oct 07 05:06 AM Do you think 'standing on the next street over' is acceptable? Yes.  To follow up on your other question, I would say that it is not visible from the woman's original location (unless there is a very unusual arrangement of streets with only a park with low-growing bushes between the streets, for example). CJ CalifJim