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Title: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 01:42:19 AM
If you are to describe that an area contains something. And the area is a couple of blocks. How do you say it correctly:

"In just a few blocks you'll find all the top bodybuilding gyms"

"Over just a few blocks you'll find all the top bodybuilding gyms"

Any english speakers who want to clear this up?




.. Oh and Kai Greene is a renowned grammar artist using all the big words he can possibly think of in any given sentence, so now this is bodybuilding related.

Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Cleanest Natural on July 08, 2011, 01:43:51 AM
I would say "Over ..." is correct
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 01:44:57 AM
I would say "Over ..." is correct

Thanks!
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: muscularny on July 08, 2011, 02:13:15 AM
you can also use the word nearby
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: jedibrat on July 08, 2011, 02:14:16 AM
I would say "Over ..." is correct

"Over ..." sounds like the gyms are floating. Preferable would be:

"you'll find all the top bodybuilding gyms in just a few blocks"

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Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: kiwiol on July 08, 2011, 02:19:28 AM
All the top bodybuilding gyms are just a few blocks away
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Army of One on July 08, 2011, 02:26:59 AM
The Unemployment rate is highest in these blocks
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: kiwiol on July 08, 2011, 02:33:25 AM
The Unemployment rate is highest in these blocks

lmao!
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 02:34:14 AM
All the top bodybuilding gyms are just a few blocks away

Kiwi is correct just add "of" between All __ the
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 08, 2011, 02:47:04 AM
"WITHIN a few blocks" is the most correct.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 02:47:42 AM
Thanks a lot!

But the sentence isn't to be restructured as it is one in a fixed context. I was only after the correct preposition for the start of this particular sentence.

I have come to the conclusion that it is both right to say

"Over a few blocks you'll find ..."

and

"Within a few block you'll find ..."

Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 02:51:02 AM
"WITHIN a few blocks" is the most correct.

I think this is best for the context.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: kiwiol on July 08, 2011, 02:55:23 AM
Just a few blocks away you'll find...
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 02:55:56 AM
It's funny that I posted this in the correct section first, General Topics, but that place seems pretty desert.

Came to the realization that a lot of these Off Topic threads you see probably are posted here with full intent because it's simply better traffic and faster answers.

Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: trapz101 on July 08, 2011, 04:22:55 AM
'follow me i'll show you the top bodybuilding gyms'
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Swede! on July 08, 2011, 04:25:08 AM
Follow the smell of insecurity
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 04:41:08 AM
Thanks a lot!

But the sentence isn't to be restructured as it is one in a fixed context. I was only after the correct preposition for the start of this particular sentence.

I have come to the conclusion that it is both ARE right to say

"Over a few blocks you'll find ..."

and

"Within a few block you'll find ..."



Over is not correct .. over is a descriptor of height if you want to be totally accurate .. unless the gyms are "above" the blocks "WITHIN" is correct
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Tre on July 08, 2011, 06:24:45 AM
'In a few blocks' would only be correct if the receiver was already traveling in that direction.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: kreator on July 08, 2011, 06:31:43 AM
All the top bodybuilding gyms are just a few blocks away.............and if you see average looking people walk into these gyms with two paper bags of groceries you remember that's it's only gay if you want it to be

fixed
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 06:38:18 AM
Over is not correct .. over is a descriptor of height if you want to be totally accurate .. unless the gyms are "above" the blocks "WITHIN" is correct

Yes. Thanks.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Cleanest Natural on July 08, 2011, 12:38:23 PM
Over is not correct .. over is a descriptor of height if you want to be totally accurate .. unless the gyms are "above" the blocks "WITHIN" is correct
so "over there" describes height .. moroness
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 01:45:32 PM
so "over there" describes height .. moroness

you no speeka da engrish so good

you be bettah to buy a speek and spell
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: tbombz on July 08, 2011, 02:08:52 PM
the gyms are a few blocks away
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: wes on July 08, 2011, 02:43:21 PM
The quick brown fox,jumped over the lazy dogs.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: EKnight on July 08, 2011, 02:45:04 PM
Would start by making sure the grammar/rhetoric in your title is correct, as in "Your ass in this thread," not "you ass in this thread."  ;D  -EK
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 03:12:37 PM
The quick brown fox,jumped over the lazy dogs.

LOL 



Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: wes on July 08, 2011, 03:14:37 PM
LOL
Every letter in the alphabet is used in this sentence.

When I fucked up in Catholic school as a kid,I had to write this a zillion times as punishment.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 03:24:35 PM
Every letter in the alphabet is used in this sentence.

When I fucked up in Catholic school as a kid,I had to write this a zillion times as punishment.

I skipped school ( public ) one day with a few friends .. we thought it would be fun/ny to just walk into the Catholic school a few streets away when we were passing and heard the class bell ... we knew they wore uniforms and we'd stick out .. but thought that was the funny part .. imagining the kids and teachers just look at us when we just took a seat in a class LOL

We didn't last five minutes ... the old bag in black who ran the joint .. ended up swatting us on the hands hard with her wooden ruler .. just before she called our school and told us the asst principal was on his way to get us .. with an evil eye   .. she was the debil  :-\

we got suspended and had two weeks after school detention too .. I still think it would have been funny LOL
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: wes on July 08, 2011, 03:34:08 PM
Those nuns were some tough old birds and not the least bit "godlike" !

BITCHES!!
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: w8m8 on July 08, 2011, 03:40:11 PM
Those nuns were some tough old birds and not the least bit "godlike" !

BITCHES!!

The Priest's make the nuns be mean to the kids so they go to their rectory for comforting ;D
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: wes on July 08, 2011, 03:43:14 PM
The Priest's make the nuns be mean to the kids so they go to their rectory for comforting ;D
Yeah,what a fucked up religion..............I knew this about those priests long before it became commonplace.

Sexually abusing little boys.................... ..real Christlike huh ?
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Princess L on July 08, 2011, 05:26:42 PM
Did you see the movie 'Doubt'?

Did he or didn't he?
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: wes on July 08, 2011, 05:28:56 PM
Did you see the movie 'Doubt'?

Did he or didn't he?
no,I haven`t seen it.......I`ll look it up on the IMDB..........thanks Princess!  :)
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: The Ugly on July 08, 2011, 06:09:12 PM
Did you see the movie 'Doubt'?

Did he or didn't he?

He did.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: PJim on July 08, 2011, 06:22:28 PM
You'll find Liar Priest just over three blocks away, officer.
Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: Papper on July 08, 2011, 06:23:59 PM
Would start by making sure the grammar/rhetoric in your title is correct, as in "Your ass in this thread," not "you ass in this thread."  ;D  -EK

It was an important question and didnt have time to fix that.. 

Title: Re: Grammar experts - you ass in this thread now
Post by: sync pulse on July 09, 2011, 04:51:30 AM
All the top bodybuilding gyms are in these few blocks.

All the top bodybuilding gyms are in this district...