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Believer

#299953 Sat, 02 Dec 06 03:07 PM

Hi,

I checked out/looking at the myprofe website and in it, it noted that it is wrong to say this:

You shouldn't have any trouble finding us. There is a Burger King right in front of our office

But I think it noted that it is right to say this:

You shouldn't have any trouble finding us. There ia a Burger King right opposite our office.

Why is that?

Believer

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Pandoraa

#299956 Sat, 02 Dec 06 03:16 PM

Dear Believer,

It's not possible for a building to be in front of another one as there is a road running between them so we use opposite instead..

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Clive

#300035 Sat, 02 Dec 06 09:50 PM

Hi guys,

We don't always speak in such strictly logical and precise fashion as you seem to think. Smile [:)]

The original sentence is the kind of thing that is commonly said and understood. I don't know why anyone would say it is wrong. Nobody is going to think 'They can't open the front door to their office because someone has built a Burger King one centimetre in front of it'.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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MrPedantic

#300079 Sun, 03 Dec 06 12:19 AM

Believer wrote:

Hi,

I checked out/looking at the myprofe website and in it, it noted that it is wrong to say this:

You shouldn't have any trouble finding us. There is a Burger King right in front of our office

But I think it noted that it is right to say this:

You shouldn't have any trouble finding us. There ia a Burger King right opposite our office.

Why is that?