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This is a picture of a woman in the street
>>> This is a picture of a woman on a street.
Note:
The preposition on is often used in place phrases. In general, on means "on the top of" or "on the surface of" the place. For streets, on refers to a location that is alongside the street.
Examples--surface / topside:
What's the cat doing on the table?
Please write your name on this paper.
Be careful! There's ice on the sidewalk!
*The fixed expression on the road means "traveling":
I need to be on the road by 7:00 AM.
I know Mr. White is making a tour of the company's West Coast offices.
How long will he be on the road?
*The fixed expression on the way (to ___) and on one's way (to ___) means "en route (to __)" or "while traveling (to ___ "):
I saw Leila while I was on the way to work. (I was traveling to work when I saw her.)
I'll be happy to pick you up. Your house is on my way to the office.
(I pass or go near your house as I travel to the office.)
*The fixed expression be on one's way means "leave":
I'll be on my way in about ten minutes. I should arrive at your house around 4:15.
Oh, no! Look at the time!
We need to be on our way!
The woman wearing a red dress and ivory colored hats is trying to throw away the garbage of her house.
>>> The woman who is wearing a red dress and ivory colored hat seems like throwing away the garbage from her house.
The trash can is quite big and long because the length reaches to her waist.
>>> The trash can is quite big and tall because the height reaches to her waist.
Eventhough the size of the wastebasket is enough, the garbage is full of the bin and there is some possibility that the dust may be fall down because of the overflow quantity.
>>> Even though the size of the wastebasket is enough, the garbage bin is full and there is a possibility that the trash may fall down because of the overflowing quantity.
Or Even though the size of the wastebasket is enough, the garbage bin is already full and overflowing.
Next to the bin, there are some bottle of wine or beer and other waste which already taken out.
>>> Next to the bin, there are some bottles of wine or beer and other waste which are already empty.
Since she is wearing a white cross back and neat clothes, she maybe be on they way home from the outside.
>>> Since she is wearing a white cross back and neat clothes, she may be on her way home from outside.
Furthermore, there is nobody in the stree except for her and the space is bright from the light in the street.
>>> Furthermore, there is nobody on the street except for her and the space (surrounding) is bright because of a street light.
I guess this time is the late night.
>>> I guess the time is already late at night.. |
