English, repeating sound patterns

Tutoring English, the way words sound is important. The tutor mentions a pattern he’s noticed.

Lately repeating sounds, but with different meanings, have caught my attention, such as the following:

She walked along a long building.

Here’s another example:

The knights sat around a round table.

In each pattern, the first time the sounds mean a preposition; the second, an article and adjective. One could stretch for another example:

He saw past the door, which was ajar, a jar.

Neat, eh?

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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