Thank you for your help. Did you have a good weekend? I have some more questions.
1. Take time and look upward at night.
2. ___________ and look upward at night.
(What other similar expressions can we use in the blank?)
3. Point your foot backward.
4. _______ your foot backward.
(What other similar expressions can we use in the blank?)
5. Don't go back.
6. Don't go backward.
(Are both the same in meaning?)
"Take a moment to look upward at night." "Stop and look upward..,"
#4 - I can't think of another way to say it, but there probably are some.
5 & 6, yes, both mean the same. The way I would use the words "back" and "backward" might mean something different, though. To go back might mean to return to a geographical place as well as to return to old ideas. "You were robbed in that hotel. Don't go back there!"
To go backward would mean less a geographical place than in ways of thinking or ideas. "Women were once prevented from having a voice in public affairs. Don't go backward and exclude women again."
1. Take time and look upward at night.
2. Pause and look upward at night.
3. Spend a moment and look upward at night.
4. Spare a minute and look upward at night.
5. Set aside a moment and look upward at night.
The similar expressions in the blank are all suggestions to take the time or pause to look upward at night. These phrases imply the importance of taking a break from daily activities and appreciating the beauty of the night sky.
3. Point your foot backward.
4. Extend your foot backward.
5. Direct your foot backward.
6. Move your foot backward.
7. Stretch your foot backward.
All of the similar expressions in the blank convey the action of moving the foot in a backward direction. These phrases can be used interchangeably to instruct someone to move their foot in the specified direction.
5. Don't go back.
6. Don't go backward.
Both phrases convey a similar meaning, which is to discourage someone from returning to a previous place or state. However, "Don't go back" can have a broader interpretation, indicating not to revisit a physical location or to regress in some context. On the other hand, "Don't go backward" specifically refers to not making backward progress or reverting to a previous state or mindset. So while the meaning is similar, the context and specific interpretation may vary slightly.