ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Surronded/edged by/with rocks

Ant_222 — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:50:11 GMT

Thank you, MrPedantic and Huevos.

Huevos
Ant_222
rocks
Can you expand on that? I have trouble forming the image from that description.

I mean a ridge of rocks, but it had been mentioned so many times earlier in the game that there should be no counfusion about what kind of rocks it is.

Re: Surronded/edged by/with rocks

Huevos — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:59:21 GMT

Ant_222
From/In

Both work but "from the south" suggests movement. I would use "in the south".

Ant_222
rocks

Can you expand on that? I have trouble forming the image from that description.

Ant_222
surrouded/edged by/with

Maybe "bordered by".

Re: Surronded/edged by/with rocks

MrPedantic — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:57:57 GMT

Hello Ant,

"From the south" suggests a viewpoint; so "in the south" would be better. But you might consider "On its south side".

"Edged with" suggests decorative intent on someone's part, so I would exclude that. On the other hand, "surrounded" implies "encircled"; so you couldn't be surrounded on the south side only. "Bordered with" might work, though.

Best wishes,

MrP

Surronded/edged by/with rocks

Ant_222 — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:47:44 GMT

Good time_of_day to everybody!

Could you please revise the little sentece below and tell me what's wrong with it, and which of the alternative words you'd choose.

"From/In the south the forest was surrouded/edged by/with rocks"

Thanks in advence for your help,
Anton