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Bookmark or Share- south-east, south east, or southeast | WordReference ForumsIN FORMING PROPER NAMES: When combining with another common noun to form the name for a region or location: the North Woods, the South Pole, the Far East, the Middle East, the West Coast (the entire region, not the coastline itself see coast), the Eastern Shore (see separate entry), the Western Hemisphere.
- in the west vs to the west - WordReference Forumsa. The gathering took place in the mountains in the west of the city. b. The gathering took place in the mountains to the west of the city. Which is grammatically correct? The assumption is that the mountains are not in the city, but outside it. I think (b) is clear. (a) might make it sound...
- high mountain or/and tall mountain | WordReference ForumsOn a side note, we often say "tall" at the end of many heights. "He is 6ft tall." "The mountain is 8,000 feet tall." "That building is 3 stories tall." These do not mean that they are taller than other things that are comparable. It just means they are that much in height. He is 6ft. tall = he is 6ft. in height.
- Either = "one or the other" and "both" - WordReference ForumsThere are trees on (only) one side of the river. If you know which side, you can specify it.-- There are trees on the left side of the river.-- There are trees on the west side of the river. If there's a choice to be made - either = one or the other If it's a description of an existing state - either = both instances
- in the east or on the east - WordReference ForumsI just want to cite Brittanica Kids: "It extends across North America from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west. Forty-eight of the states lie between Canada on the north and Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south."
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