S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Jan 13, 2024 #1 Father: And where were you? Son: I was over on the bench. (my bold) What does the adverb "over" mean in the above quotation?
Father: And where were you? Son: I was over on the bench. (my bold) What does the adverb "over" mean in the above quotation?
dunchee Member Joined Oct 24, 2018 Location Massachusetts, MA Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location United States Jan 13, 2024 #2 Look at the way he points with his hand. Same with "over there." over | meaning of over in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE over meaning, definition, what is over: above or higher than something, without ...: Learn more. www.ldoceonline.com -> 3 ... b) ...
Look at the way he points with his hand. Same with "over there." over | meaning of over in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE over meaning, definition, what is over: above or higher than something, without ...: Learn more. www.ldoceonline.com -> 3 ... b) ...
Amigos4 VIP Member Joined Oct 1, 2007 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 13, 2024 #3 “I was over there on the bench.”
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 14, 2024 #4 It means something like 'a short distance away'.