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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About a raining day
Can I say,
(a) The sky was dark and it started to rain. The bus stop was crowded with people who wanted to (take a ) shelter.
(b) The rain became heavier. The traffic was at a standstill. All of vehicles were moving slowly.
(c) Some pedestrians wore raincoats. They walked carefully because the road was slippery and wet.
(a) The sky was dark and it started to rain. The bus stop was crowded with people who wanted to (take a ) shelter.
(b) The rain became heavier. The traffic was at a standstill. All of vehicles were moving slowly.
(c) Some pedestrians wore raincoats. They walked carefully because the road was slippery and wet.
Top answer
a) I'd say ' people who wanted to use a shelter b) the traffic came to a standstill. All vehicles were moving slowly c) This one seems fine to me
- a) I'd say ' people who wanted to use a shelter b) the traffic came to a standstill.
- All vehicles were moving slowly c) This one seems fine to me
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a) I'd say ' people who wanted to use a shelter
b) the traffic came to a standstill. All vehicles were moving slowly
c) This one seems fine to me
b) the traffic came to a standstill. All vehicles were moving slowly
c) This one seems fine to me
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Isn't incorrect to say,
(i) take a shelter ?
(ii) The traffic was at a standstill.
(i) take a shelter ?
(ii) The traffic was at a standstill.
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Hi,
Isn't incorrect to say,
(i) take a shelter ? The phrase is 'take shelter'. No 'a'.
(ii) The traffic was at a standstill.
First, it came to a standstill. After that, it was at a standstill.
Best wishes, Clive
Isn't incorrect to say,
(i) take a shelter ? The phrase is 'take shelter'. No 'a'.
(ii) The traffic was at a standstill.
First, it came to a standstill. After that, it was at a standstill.
Best wishes, Clive
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