Form a circle line? (Verb)
Let's say a primary school teacher is going to tell a story. But before she starts, she is asking her students to:
form a circle line surrounding her (like this one in the picture)
What is a better way of saying it? I think there's a fixed phrase for it, but I can't get the correct word out.
word-choice phrases
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Let's say a primary school teacher is going to tell a story. But before she starts, she is asking her students to:
form a circle line surrounding her (like this one in the picture)
What is a better way of saying it? I think there's a fixed phrase for it, but I can't get the correct word out.
word-choice phrases
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asked 3 hours ago
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The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
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Let's say a primary school teacher is going to tell a story. But before she starts, she is asking her students to:
form a circle line surrounding her (like this one in the picture)
What is a better way of saying it? I think there's a fixed phrase for it, but I can't get the correct word out.
word-choice phrases
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
Let's say a primary school teacher is going to tell a story. But before she starts, she is asking her students to:
form a circle line surrounding her (like this one in the picture)
What is a better way of saying it? I think there's a fixed phrase for it, but I can't get the correct word out.
word-choice phrases
word-choice phrases
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
edited 3 hours ago
FumbleFingers
44.2k154118
44.2k154118
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
asked 3 hours ago
John ArvinJohn Arvin
995833
995833
2
The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
– FumbleFingers
3 hours ago
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The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
– FumbleFingers
3 hours ago
2
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The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
– FumbleFingers
3 hours ago
The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
– FumbleFingers
3 hours ago
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Combining "circle" and "line" in this way is contradictory and unidiomatic. The correct way is simply:
Form a circle around me. (When the speaker wants to be in the middle, within the circle.)
Form a circle with me. (When the speaker wants to be one of the people forming the circle.)
Form a circle in the middle of the room. (The speaker may or may not be involved in the circle.)
etc.
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TashusTashus
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Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
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Form a circle around me.
Forget "line".
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
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Combining "circle" and "line" in this way is contradictory and unidiomatic. The correct way is simply:
Form a circle around me. (When the speaker wants to be in the middle, within the circle.)
Form a circle with me. (When the speaker wants to be one of the people forming the circle.)
Form a circle in the middle of the room. (The speaker may or may not be involved in the circle.)
etc.
answered 3 hours ago
TashusTashus
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Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Combining "circle" and "line" in this way is contradictory and unidiomatic. The correct way is simply:
Form a circle around me. (When the speaker wants to be in the middle, within the circle.)
Form a circle with me. (When the speaker wants to be one of the people forming the circle.)
Form a circle in the middle of the room. (The speaker may or may not be involved in the circle.)
etc.
answered 3 hours ago
TashusTashus
5,246820
Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Combining "circle" and "line" in this way is contradictory and unidiomatic. The correct way is simply:
Form a circle around me. (When the speaker wants to be in the middle, within the circle.)
Form a circle with me. (When the speaker wants to be one of the people forming the circle.)
Form a circle in the middle of the room. (The speaker may or may not be involved in the circle.)
etc.
answered 3 hours ago
TashusTashus
5,246820
Combining "circle" and "line" in this way is contradictory and unidiomatic. The correct way is simply:
Form a circle around me. (When the speaker wants to be in the middle, within the circle.)
Form a circle with me. (When the speaker wants to be one of the people forming the circle.)
Form a circle in the middle of the room. (The speaker may or may not be involved in the circle.)
etc.
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answered 3 hours ago
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answered 3 hours ago
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Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
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Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
Oh this is also excellent.
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Form a circle around me.
Forget "line".
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Form a circle around me.
Forget "line".
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Form a circle around me.
Forget "line".
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
Form a circle around me.
Forget "line".
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
answered 3 hours ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
110k683177
110k683177
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
Oh I see, I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure, I would be misterpreted as "drawing a circle" or something...
– John Arvin
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
If anything, "a line" might be misinterpreted in that way. But form a circle means "arrange yourselves in a circle"
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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The circle isn't surrounding the teacher. She's just asking them to form a circle that includes her (on the periphery, same as everyone else except the 3/4 people in the foreground, who are sitting outside the circle). Personally, I wouldn't include the word line, but maybe that's just me.
– FumbleFingers
3 hours ago