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Walk Over

britdam007

britdam007

India

John:   Well, after that we drove around to the other side of the airport, and the traffic was stopped because he was going to come driving by. We got out of the car, walked over this little island in the road, and sat there, and all of the sudden his limo came by!


Does walking over the island mean to walk from one side of it to the other?


Also I’d like to know why the speaker uses the preposition in (in the road) instead of on?



Best regards,
Abhishek

04:29 PM Jan 14 2014 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

You’re correct about the meaning of the phrase “walk over.” 


The speaker uses the preposition “in” because the island is literally in the middle of the road. We use “on the road” for movable objects and “in the road” for things that are stationary (E.g. an island) or animals or people (E.g. “Don’t hit the dog standing in the road!”).


Best,


Amy

09:50 PM Jan 15 2014 |

britdam007

britdam007

India

 and all of the sudden his limo came by!


Are all of the sudden and all on a sudden one and the same?



Best regards,



Abhishek

04:27 PM Jan 16 2014 |

Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

I have never heard the expression “all on a sudden.”


All of a sudden means “quite suddenly; without warning.”


http://www.englishbaby.com/vocab/word/5446/all-of-a-sudden


Best,


Amy

03:41 PM Jan 18 2014 |