Timeline for Word Choice -difference between "came by" or "came"?
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Mar 20, 2017 at 22:35 | comment | added | Robbie Goodwin | Yes and that's because of the difference between 'by roads' and 'high roads' where always, 'by' means local and 'high' something much bigger, such as 'official/national/main…' The 'high' half has little place here but the 'by' distinction still implies staying only a short while or having other places to be or things to do… | |
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Mar 12, 2017 at 5:08 | history | answered | LordNaeNae | CC BY-SA 3.0 |