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- 17-Jun-2012, 21:48 #1
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on the/my way home Is there any difference between these two statements?
Yesterday, on my way home, I lost my billfold. (this sounds more natural to me)
Yesterday, on the way home, I lost my billfold. (I think this is all right and means the same as the above statement)I'm not a teacher, or a native English speaker. Feel free to edit my posts if you encounter any mistakes in them (be it grammatical or vocabular). It'll help me to improve my command of English.
- 17-Jun-2012, 21:50 #2
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Re: on the/my way home Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
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- 17-Jun-2012, 21:52 #3
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Re: on the/my way home Thank you.
Originally Posted by 5jj 
Yes, of course they're fine (they're from a dictionary) but is there any difference in meaning?I'm not a teacher, or a native English speaker. Feel free to edit my posts if you encounter any mistakes in them (be it grammatical or vocabular). It'll help me to improve my command of English.
- 17-Jun-2012, 21:56 #4
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Re: on the/my way home Not in your two sentences.
Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
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