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Tmn111 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Airport
Would the following sentence be natural in english, for example at the airport (when we hear the voice through the speakers)
"Will passenger xxx please proceed to gate xx for immadiete boarding."
I mean something like "The passanger is requested to go to the gate..."
Are there any other ways to express this phrase?
Thanks for any replies.
"Will passenger xxx please proceed to gate xx for immadiete boarding."
I mean something like "The passanger is requested to go to the gate..."
Are there any other ways to express this phrase?
Thanks for any replies.
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It's idiomatic - polite. Your version is somehow a slight bit more intimidating. This expression is traditional and expected.
- It's idiomatic - polite.
- Your version is somehow a slight bit more intimidating.
- This expression is traditional and expected.
- " It's a "polite question" but it's taken as an imperative statement.
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It's idiomatic - polite. Your version is somehow a slight bit more intimidating.
This expression is traditional and expected. If you try something else, the response might be, "What did she say???"
It's a "polite question" but it's taken as an imperative statement.
This expression is traditional and expected. If you try something else, the response might be, "What did she say???"
It's a "polite question" but it's taken as an imperative statement.
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tmn111"Will passenger *** please proceed to gate *** for immediate boarding."I hear this quite often over loudspeakers in international airports.
It is natural as a polite request in the imperative mood.
In the US, passenger names are only used for paging, not for boarding calls. Probably it is because of privacy restrictions.
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Really, A Stars?
I hear passenger names. Just the other day I heard something like "Will United Airlines passenger John Doe please proceed to Gate X immediately. Your flight is ready for immediate depature."
Just once, I'd love to hear "United Airlines passenger John Doe, get your keister to Gate 12 in the next two minutes or your flight is leaving without you!"
I hear passenger names. Just the other day I heard something like "Will United Airlines passenger John Doe please proceed to Gate X immediately. Your flight is ready for immediate depature."
Just once, I'd love to hear "United Airlines passenger John Doe, get your keister to Gate 12 in the next two minutes or your flight is leaving without you!"
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