Name: English Tutor Nick P Adverb Phrase (11) In Place
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Adverb Phrase 11. The adverb phrase today is "in

place. " Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. All right. First we have three ...

three definitions of "in place. " When it can be used as an adverb phrase. The  first

one is prepared and ready.  That's one way that we could say something is in place.

Number two,  in the appropriate usual or proper place and it's actually in the

correct place. Then something is in place or number three here. Established and

ready and already in operation. So it has already been put in place. Okay. So let's

look at several examples that cover all these meanings. And here's the first one.

They have some new laws in place to deal with that issue.

All right.  So that could be like this one.  Established and already in operation.

it's already in place. Okay, good. All right.  Number two. Before you indict these

criminals,  you,  you have to make sure you have all the evidence in place. Well,  they

could be like  prepared and ready. So you have to make sure everything's in

place before you go through with the case. Before you actually announce that

you're going to arrest these people,  make sure you have all your evidence in place.

All right, Number three. We have to put all the pieces back in place before we

can begin a new game of chess. Well this means you know,  just like you put put it

back in the proper place,  in the usual  appropriate place. All the pieces

have to go in the correct order or in the correct place. Okay. Number four here.

This is now a crime scene,  you cannot touch or move anything.

You must leave everything in place. So leave it as it is. Leave it in the

appropriate way. Don't touch it.  Yes,  in place as it was found until the

CSI agents arrive. Remember CSI crime scene investigators.

It's like the TV show,  they have a you know,  several of them. They are CSI

investigators. They're the ones who investigate a crime scene. They want

everything in place,  if you move the stuff around it can mess up their

investigation. Okay. Anyway I hope you got it. I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time.