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View Poll Results: Which is correct: back of OR in back of
The car was parked in back of the house. 4 16.67%
The car was parked back of the house. 7 29.17%
None of the above. 11 45.83%
Both A and B. 2 8.33%
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Old 12/12/08, 11:07 AM   #1
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Question back of or in back of?

Which is correct?

a) The car was parked in back of the house.
b) The car was parked back of the house.
c) None of the above.
d) Both A and B
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c) None of the above.
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Old 12/12/08, 11:32 PM   #3
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Default Re: back of or in back of?

b) The car was parked back of the house.

Im not sure on this answer. Its quite confusing.
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Smilie3 Re: back of or in back of?

@ Gan & Ronzam:

for your answers!

I'll reveal the answer after some more answers... ^^
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My answer would be none of the above as what comes to my mind is "car parked at the back of my house".

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The car was parked in back of the house.
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Default Re: back of or in back of?

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My answer would be none of the above as what comes to my mind is "car parked at the back of my house".

"At the back" is my answer too, so I also answered none of the above.
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me too, "AT" the back of the house
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i think it's letter C.
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Which is correct?

a) The car was parked in back of the house.
b) The car was parked back of the house.
c) None of the above.
d) Both A and B
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I'll go for a) The car was parked in back of the house.

because it could also be restated as "The car was parked behind the house"
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The car was parked in back of the house
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at the back... so it's c
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Pin Re: back of or in back of?

Hmmmm,

The car was parked in back of the house.
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The car was parked back of the house.
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