http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggphg/post.htm#535064Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:45:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535064optilang0http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggphg/post.htm#535064http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535064.xml<br /><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div>I was on the other side of the road - meaning across<br /><br />I was at the other end of the road - meaning the opposite end of the road.<br /><br />Optilang, could you elaborate the difference? My understanding of across and opposite is the same. :(<div></div></div></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><br />Opposite = in front of, on the other side<br /><br />Across = on the other side, not necessarily in front of<br /><br />BUT<br /><br />on the opposite side of the street = on the other side of the street.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpgd/post.htm#535044Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:21:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535044New2grammar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpgd/post.htm#535044http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535044.xmlI was on the other side of the road - meaning across<br /><br />I was at the other end of the road - meaning the opposite end of the road.<br /><br />Optilang, could you elaborate the difference? My understanding of across and opposite is the same. :(<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpzp/post.htm#535039Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:04:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535039optilang2http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpzp/post.htm#535039http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535039.xmlAs far as I know, some contexts prefer one over the others.<br /><br />In the context of phone : The person on the other end (not at the other end or on the other side)&nbsp; -- I would use either on the other end/at the other end. Not on the&nbsp; other side. <br /><br />talking about a city: On/at the other side (not end!)&nbsp; -&nbsp; you can be at one end of the city or on one side of the city.<br /><br />I travelled the country from end to end.<br /><br />I was on the other side of the road - meaning across<br /><br />I was at the other end of the road - meaning the opposite end of the road.<br /><br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpzx/post.htmTue, 01 Jul 2008 08:57:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:535038New2grammar3http://www.englishforums.com/English/OtherSideOther/ggpzx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-535038.xmlon the other end, at the other end, on the other side, at the other side<br /><br />Are they full interchangeable?<br /><br />As far as I know, some contexts prefer one over the others.<br /><br />In the context of phone : The person on the other end (not at the other end or on the other side)<br /><br />talking about a city: On/at the other side (not end!)<br /><br />Please help me distinguish their usage. It doesn&#39;t have to be thorough. I just need something to give me an idea, a foundation for me to build on.<br />Thanks<div style="clear:both;"></div>