I used to memorise those verb + perposition combinations as phrasal verbs, however, I realised that I was wrong. I should group these verbs + prep. + object aside from phrasal verbs which may not require an object in a sentence and the meaning of which are quite different from or somehow unrelated to that of the verbs within them.
Either can be right! Think about these two scenarios: You work in a big hotel that has different sections or your are the manager and then someone who also works with you asks where you and other colleagues were, say at 4pm. You could say, We were in the restaurant having a meal. Consider another another scenario where someone asks you and your friends where you were yesterday: You can say, ' We were at a restaurant , having a meal' if the restaurant is unknown to this person. However, if it is one that is known to the person asking, one that you usually frequent, then you can say, ' We were at the restaurant, having a meal.' Hope this kind of helps
Cute, but what on earth does 'prepositions are often used to connect sentences with a time word' mean? Have you mixed up two scripts about prepositions and conjunctions?
Why are 'at' the pool and 'in' the pool both accepted? I'm assuming 'at' is more about the location while 'in' the pool describes the situation (he is in water) ... is that correct?
Hi Sunkara, If you visit our website, you'll find much more information on prepositions an all other types of grammar. You can find it here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/tgg/unit-1/session-20 I hope this helps. Thank you for your comment.
Hi EngLhag, People frequently say 'at Christmas' to talk about the whole of the holidays.Another way of saying this is 'at Christmas time' - the use of time here, as mentioned in this episode, means that we would use 'at'. We can do this with many holidays e.g. at Easter, at New Year, at Eid. However, Christmas day is one day and for days we use the preposition 'on'. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for you comment!
Hi Howie, We wouldn't use 'in' with the phrase 'the whole of the holidays'. The preposition for this phrase would be 'for' because by using 'the whole of' we are referring to a duration. A different example: I will be here for 30 minutes. Or: I will be at the stadium for the whole of the football game. You could say 'in the holidays' or 'in the Christmas holidays' but not 'in Christmas'. Only 'at Christmas'. I know it is confusing! There are so many rules! But at least now there is one less for you to worry about! I hope this has helped. Thank you for your comment.
Hi Marco, Crying in a ball on the floor would mean: a) crying i.e. when water leaks from the eyes b) sitting or lying in a position where a person hugs their knees into their chest, like a baby in the womb c) being on the floor This combination of words creates an image of a person who is extremely upset. In Leslie's case, this is probably because he is trapped by Will. Although bear in mind that The Grammar Gameshow has a strange sense of humour and this is meant to be funny within this context. We hope this helps. Thank you for your comment.
Host puts Leslie in a ball and holds him alone there. This is a really kind show. Very cruel ruthless humor. And there's nothing suspicious about that!
Hi Mohsen! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with a link. We've just checked it and it definitely works, however here it is again just in case: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/tgg/ If you are still having trouble, we can recommend out app. All of the content from this show is on there and you may have more luck. It's free to download and use, you just need an Android or Apple smart phone. Follow this link: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/app We hope this helps.
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I used to memorise those verb + perposition combinations as phrasal verbs, however, I realised that I was wrong. I should group these verbs + prep. + object aside from phrasal verbs which may not require an object in a sentence and the meaning of which are quite different from or somehow unrelated to that of the verbs within them.
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It was a really useful grammar for me, because I always love BRITISH ENGLISH.
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Hello which choice is right
We were ..........the restaurant, having a meal. (in /at)
Either can be right! Think about these two scenarios: You work in a big hotel that has different sections or your are the manager and then someone who also works with you asks where you and other colleagues were, say at 4pm. You could say, We were in the restaurant having a meal. Consider another another scenario where someone asks you and your friends where you were yesterday: You can say, ' We were at a restaurant , having a meal' if the restaurant is unknown to this person. However, if it is one that is known to the person asking, one that you usually frequent, then you can say, ' We were at the restaurant, having a meal.' Hope this kind of helps
Cute, but what on earth does 'prepositions are often used to connect sentences with a time word' mean? Have you mixed up two scripts about prepositions and conjunctions?
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Hello! The grammar show is really awesome and the weidness helps to memorise things better! Could you please tell me what's Sally's accent?
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really helpfull for beginners. Keep on this track
Thanks Will and Leslie
Why are 'at' the pool and 'in' the pool both accepted?
I'm assuming 'at' is more about the location while 'in' the pool describes the situation (he is in water) ... is that correct?
What is the difference between certain about and certain of something? What do prepositions of/about make difference?
Hi Sunkara,
If you visit our website, you'll find much more information on prepositions an all other types of grammar. You can find it here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/tgg/unit-1/session-20
I hope this helps. Thank you for your comment.
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Simply love the way you teach.
Where did you get Will from, BBC? xD
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You could use a "right answer" sound. You want what I mean? Instead of saying "correct" every time.
Nice work Will
On the show: AT Xmas. In the preposition table 2:15: ON Xmas day. Why??? 😡
Hi EngLhag,
People frequently say 'at Christmas' to talk about the whole of the holidays.Another way of saying this is 'at Christmas time' - the use of time here, as mentioned in this episode, means that we would use 'at'. We can do this with many holidays e.g. at Easter, at New Year, at Eid. However, Christmas day is one day and for days we use the preposition 'on'.
I hope this answers your question. Thanks for you comment!
BBC Learning English Ahhh now I got it. Thanks a lot
For "the whole of the holidays" is a period of time, can we use "in" here? I mean "In Christmas" thanks!
Hi Howie,
We wouldn't use 'in' with the phrase 'the whole of the holidays'. The preposition for this phrase would be 'for' because by using 'the whole of' we are referring to a duration. A different example: I will be here for 30 minutes. Or: I will be at the stadium for the whole of the football game. You could say 'in the holidays' or 'in the Christmas holidays' but not 'in Christmas'. Only 'at Christmas'. I know it is confusing! There are so many rules! But at least now there is one less for you to worry about! I hope this has helped.
Thank you for your comment.
hello BBC thank you so much . i have a question / what is the opposit of able "INable " or "UNABLE" !!!!!!!!
able DUH!
Unable
What does "cry in a ball on the floor" mean?
Hi Marco,
Crying in a ball on the floor would mean:
a) crying i.e. when water leaks from the eyes
b) sitting or lying in a position where a person hugs their knees into their chest, like a baby in the womb
c) being on the floor
This combination of words creates an image of a person who is extremely upset. In Leslie's case, this is probably because he is trapped by Will. Although bear in mind that The Grammar Gameshow has a strange sense of humour and this is meant to be funny within this context.
We hope this helps.
Thank you for your comment.
Host puts Leslie in a ball and holds him alone there. This is a really kind show. Very cruel ruthless humor. And there's nothing suspicious about that!
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please what's meaning leslie 😊😊😊
This English humor...
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this link didn`t work . I need it could you do me a favor?
Hi Mohsen! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with a link. We've just checked it and it definitely works, however here it is again just in case: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/tgg/
If you are still having trouble, we can recommend out app. All of the content from this show is on there and you may have more luck. It's free to download and use, you just need an Android or Apple smart phone. Follow this link: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/app
We hope this helps.
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By the way, is Liz single? She's interesting.
This show is tacky and disrespectful, what an insult to non-native speakers - shameful!!!