In last week's Advanced Composition class, pupils were asked to write a letter to the residents of a certain estate. One of the points they were asked to give was the time certain upgrading works would take place.
Some pupils wrote this:
The upgrading works would take place between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There is something wrong with the sentence above.
When we use the word 'between', it should be partnered with 'and'.
Hence the sentence above should read:
The upgrading works would take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
When do we use 'to' then?
'To' should be used in conjunction with 'from'.
So we can say:
The upgrading works would take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hence, what you should remember is that 'between' partners 'and' while 'from' partners 'to'. Or:
between...and...
from...to...
However, do take note that they are not interchangeable.
'The upgrading works would take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.' means that the upgrading works would be taking place sometime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the duration is not specified.
Whereas 'The upgrading works would take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.' means that the upgrading works would start at 10 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m., implying that the duration is 8 hours.
Advanced Composition
1. immobilised
2. flabbergasted
3. aftermath
4. Her Medusa stare could petrify the most recalcitrant of pupils.
5. intimidating
6. boisterous
7. Although there was some ribbing, the taunts were half-hearted and held no sting.
8. inconspicuous
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| Not all pupils knew who Medusa was - the monster in Greek legend who had snakes instead of hair and whose stare could turn men into stone. |
1. ajar
2. cautiously
3. ransack
4. The furniture was overturned.
5. ransack
6. gleaming
7. criminal
8. rummage
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