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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
2 situations
I have 2 situations.
1st
You are pointing a railroad tracks and you ask
What goes through here?
What follows these tracks?
Does the metro follow these tracks or the train?
The train follows these tracks not the metro.
Which of the above are correct and natural?
2nd
You are pointing at a closed door and you ask
What/ where does this door lead (to)?
Where does this door give out(on)?
What street does this door give out (on)
This door leads x street.
This door gives out on x street.
How would you say the above sentences?
Thanks
1st
You are pointing a railroad tracks and you ask
What goes through here?
What follows these tracks?
Does the metro follow these tracks or the train?
The train follows these tracks not the metro.
Which of the above are correct and natural?
2nd
You are pointing at a closed door and you ask
What/ where does this door lead (to)?
Where does this door give out(on)?
What street does this door give out (on)
This door leads x street.
This door gives out on x street.
How would you say the above sentences?
Thanks
Top answer
First situation: 1. " 2. The word "follows" is not usually used like this.
- First situation: 1.
- " 2.
- The word "follows" is not usually used like this.
- 3.
- " 4.
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First situation:
1. You would typically say: "What comes through here?" That is: "What travels along these tracks?"
2. The word "follows" is not usually used like this.
3. You would typically say: "Does the metro come through here, or the train?"
4. You'd typically say: "The train comes through here, not the metro."
Second situation:
1. You would typically say: "What comes through here?" That is: "What travels along these tracks?"
2. The word "follows" is not usually used like this.
3. You would typically say: "Does the metro come through here, or the train?"
4. You'd typically say: "The train comes through here, not the metro."
Second situation:
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