within the city & within the city's walls

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Mfholic

#247303 Thu, 20 Jul 06 11:03 AM

Is there any difference in meaning between these two expressions?

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Inchoateknowledge

#247307 Thu, 20 Jul 06 11:12 AM

Only that the second suggests the city is surrounded by a wall.
Both refer to the same place: inside the border of a city.

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Mfholic

#247311 Thu, 20 Jul 06 11:23 AM

This sentence describes New York. Does NY have city walls of any kind?

Grammar Geek

#247360 Thu, 20 Jul 06 03:05 PM

It hasn't for about 300 years.

Perhaps it was being used figuratively?

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Barbara, who answers in American English.