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Old 17-Mar-2004, 17:24
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Default Re: wandering

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Originally Posted by navi
Which one of the following is correct (the wandering man or the man wandering):

When I went out, I saw a man wandering down the street and a man standing in a corner. The wandering man came towards me.

When I went out, I saw a man wandering down the street and a man standing in a corner. The man wandering came towards me.
In addition to what Cas said, the man standing would have had to be standing on a corner. Try:
  • When I went out, I saw a man wandering down the street and a man standing on a corner. The man who was wandering came towards me.

What do you think?

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