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27 January
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What is the difference between Across and to cross ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Across and to cross ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@zary99 “across” means an area over something (eg. The fire spread across the whole town) whereas “to cross” is the action of going from one side to another.

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