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the people passing by him vs stood silently on that

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they seem to be fragments of different sentences. The first phrase describes people passing by someone, while the second phrase seems incomplete and lacks context. It would be more helpful to provide the full sentences for each phrase to better understand their intended meaning.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 706 views

the people passing by him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe people moving past or near someone.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of people walking or moving near a specific person. It can be part of a sentence describing a scene or situation.
  • Jan 15, 2015 ... It's rewarding to see the interest of the people passing by him. "That people enjoy (the music), if it is bringing joy to people, then that's wonderful ...
  • Sep 18, 2013 ... Eren walked on the sidewalk, glancing at the people passing by him. All people on their way back from church, maybe to a nice brunch or a ...
  • Sep 18, 2013 ... People. A smile broke to his face as he greeted the people passing by him. It wasn't until a child passed through him, that the smile left his face, ...
  • ... the “Spirit of Bermuda”, who from 5.30 to 10pm from Monday to Friday, greets the people passing by him, telling them that God loves them, that he loves them, ...

stood silently on that

This phrase seems incomplete and lacks context. It does not form a complete sentence or convey a clear meaning.

This phrase needs to be part of a complete sentence to make sense. It could be the beginning of a description of a scene or situation, but it requires more information to be grammatically correct.
  • ... nor that ugly scene of those four charred, armored mausoleums as they stood silently on that postage stamp size battlefield, nor the dread anticipation of what ...
  • stood silently on that postage stamp size battlefield, nor the dread anticipation of what lay ahead in the darkness, could suppress the joy of Christmas …

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