By the cot

snoopy5376 · Feb 2, 2012

I'm asked to construct a sentence based on the picture using the two words given.
This is my sentence:
She is playing with her baby sister by the cot.

My question is, is it ok to use "by the cot"? Or how can i describe the position of the girl? Thank you very much.

spongie · Feb 2, 2012

Not a teacher

I'd write: The girl is playing with her baby sister that/who is lying in the cot.

BobSmith · Feb 2, 2012

[not a teacher]

FYI, that is not a cot in the picture, it is a crib*. (I do understand your assignment requires "cot".)

*I see now that this is an AmE distinction.

2 British : crib

Rover_KE · Feb 2, 2012

spongie said:
Not a teacher

I'd write: The girl is playing with her baby sister [STRIKE]that/[/STRIKE] who is lying in the cot.

Rover

bhaisahab · Feb 2, 2012

BobSmith said:
[not a teacher]

FYI, that is not a cot in the picture, it is a crib*. (I do understand your assignment requires "cot".)

*I see now that this is an AmE distinction.

2 British : crib

cot noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

snoopy5376 · Feb 3, 2012

Thanks everyone! I got it.

BobK · Feb 3, 2012

If she were 'playing with her baby sister by the cot' they'd both be on the floor by the cot - quite possible, but a different picture.

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