Three basic prepositions in French and in English : a comparison

The spatial uses of the French prepositions à, dans and sur may be translated by either at, in, on or to, into, onto, depending on whether the landmark introduces the actual or the prospective position of the target. All static spatial French prepositions can bring in the actual position of the targ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Claude Vandeloise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICO
Series:Corela
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/corela/5033