L lbski14 New member Joined May 19, 2010 Member Type English Teacher May 19, 2010 #1 Where is Gary? Gary is at the library studying or Gary is studying at the library. Which is the correct answer?
Where is Gary? Gary is at the library studying or Gary is studying at the library. Which is the correct answer?
PlacidRan Senior Member Joined May 16, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 19, 2010 #2 Gary is studying at the library.
L lbski14 New member Thread starter Joined May 19, 2010 Member Type English Teacher May 19, 2010 #3 Why is this one correct?
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 19, 2010 #4 Either order is correct, but I think I'd put a comma after "library" in the first one. The overall meaning is identical - a shade of difference could be that the first emphasizes where he is, and the second emphasizes what he's doing.
Either order is correct, but I think I'd put a comma after "library" in the first one. The overall meaning is identical - a shade of difference could be that the first emphasizes where he is, and the second emphasizes what he's doing.
PlacidRan Senior Member Joined May 16, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 19, 2010 #5 Both are correct. However, you can't write "Gary is at the library studying." It is grammatically incorrect, requiring the use of a punctuation mark.
Both are correct. However, you can't write "Gary is at the library studying." It is grammatically incorrect, requiring the use of a punctuation mark.
B bds51 Junior Member Joined Mar 28, 2010 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Germany May 19, 2010 #6 Hello Ibski, As Barb said, they're both correct and mean exactly the same thing without any additional punctuation. However, by adding a comma after library, you change the emphasis.
Hello Ibski, As Barb said, they're both correct and mean exactly the same thing without any additional punctuation. However, by adding a comma after library, you change the emphasis.
B Benjuff New member Joined May 19, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner May 19, 2010 #7 lbski14 said: Where is Gary? Gary is at the library studying or Gary is studying at the library. Which is the correct answer? Click to expand... Gary is studying at the library.[correct answer]
lbski14 said: Where is Gary? Gary is at the library studying or Gary is studying at the library. Which is the correct answer? Click to expand... Gary is studying at the library.[correct answer]