Ashraful Haque
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- May 14, 2019
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I know that 'push/knock' over are different from 'move over.' But since they all end with 'over' I though it would be better to ask about them in a single post.
1) What's the difference between 'push someone/something over' and 'knock someone/something over?' Most dictionaries have the same definition, but are they used in the same way in real life?
2) According to the dictionaries 'move over' means 'to change position so that there is more space for someone else.' But is it a polite thing to say? Can I use it in a bus/train? I said the following without any idea whether it was rude or not:
In a cinema hall while getting out of my seat- "Please can you move over your legs so that I can pass?"
In a bus to tell a person to make space for me to seat- "Would you please move over?"
1) What's the difference between 'push someone/something over' and 'knock someone/something over?' Most dictionaries have the same definition, but are they used in the same way in real life?
2) According to the dictionaries 'move over' means 'to change position so that there is more space for someone else.' But is it a polite thing to say? Can I use it in a bus/train? I said the following without any idea whether it was rude or not:
In a cinema hall while getting out of my seat- "Please can you move over your legs so that I can pass?"
In a bus to tell a person to make space for me to seat- "Would you please move over?"