Tuesday, January 18, 2011

RULES OF THUMB

PREPOSITIONS

ACROSS - Indica movimento ou extensão por cima de um objeto, de um lado para outro. Através de.

e.g.: - He lives across the street. She swam across the river.

AFTER - Depois de, após, atrás de, em busca ou no encalço de, à maneira de, abaixo de (graduação)

e.g.: - After a storm comes a calm. The letter arrived the day after. Peter went after his brothers. The policeman ran after the crook. A painting after Rembrandt. A captain comes after a major.

AGAINST - Contra, em contato com, para, (em previsão de)

e.g.: - Let’s all fight against tyranny. The public opinion was against Bill Clinton. She was leaning against the wall. We must save against bad days in the future.

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