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Let's say I am trying to install or plug something with wire() at my place with my friend. So he is holding one end of the wire(and other one being plugged in) and I will give him instructions.

For example, there is a laptop the room and I need to connect it to a multi plug. Assuming the laptop power socket is on the right, there are two possible arrangements : wire in the back of the laptop to the plug or wire going in front of the screen.

So How do I specify the wire arrangement?

Should I say tell my friend

Bring the wire in the laptop's back/front.
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Don't run the wire in the front of the the screen, it will block the view.

I think both of them are incorrect, but I am not very certain.

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    The second version (more exactly, Don't run the wire in front of the screen, with two unwanted the's removed) is "natural" English. The first one isn't.
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Nov 14, 2013 at 18:15
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    I'd probably change it to cord or cable.
    – user230
    Commented Nov 14, 2013 at 18:56
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    Could you run that wire around the back so I won't have to fight with it all the time?
    – MrsGrace
    Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 1:34
  • Don't keep the cable in front of the screen, it'll hinder the view
    – Maulik V
    Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 5:22

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It is common to use run as the verb for routing wires.

"Run the wires behind the stereo so they will be out of sight."

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