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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Board / alight from a taxi

Is it correct to say "We board/alight from a taxi"?

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"Board" means get on, generally something big like a ship or bus. No preposition needed. "Alight (from)" means to disembark from.

— Deadrat

  • "Board" means get on, generally something big like a ship or bus.
  • No preposition needed.
  • "Alight (from)" means to disembark from.
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"Board" means get on, generally something big like a ship or bus. No preposition needed.
"Alight (from)" means to disembark from.
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Thanks, deadrat.

The sentence was extracted from a local newspaper. This means the reporter has made a mistake.
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