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at or toward the front[edit]
at or toward the front Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
The only preposition used here is in though.
Secondly, is the following meaning inferrable from the current definiton? Sylvia dived head foremost into the mud --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:39, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
- #1. I don't understand what you're asking. Does Encarta call it a preposition? Equinox ◑ 10:42, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
- @Equinox: Encarta's definition uses two different prepostions for two different meanings, at the front and toward the front. This entry only specifies in the front --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:29, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
- I'd say those are not separate things: it's just stating the same thing twice with synonyms. "Toward" can mean "near that position" (i.e. close to the front; same as "at", which doesn't mandate the exact pointy tip or end); it's not the kind of "toward" that implies motion. Equinox ◑ 03:00, 30 August 2019 (UTC)