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Nokia Posted 11 years ago
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Bus less frequent

"The A1 bus during weekends is less frequent."
"The A1 bus does not come frequently during the weekends as compared to weekdays."
"The schedule of A1 bus is not so frequent during the weekends."

What is a more native way to express the above?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

The A1 Bus runs less frequently at weekends (than on weekdays).

  • The A1 Bus runs less frequently at weekends (than on weekdays).
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The A1 Bus runs less frequently at weekends (than on weekdays).
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nokianative way
The A1 (bus) runs less often on weekends.
A1 bus service is reduced on weekends.

(AmE)
CJ
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Thanks.

Are the other examples totally unacceptable?
Or are they acceptable but just do not sound native enough?

For example, can I say the bus don't come that frequently during weekends? Is come a correct word to use here?

Also, we are talking about/comparing the schedule of all the A1 buses during weekdays and weekends. Do we use single or plural?

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Your original question: What is a more native way to express the above?
This is the question you got answers for.
nokiaAre the other examples totally unacceptable?Or are they acceptable but just do not sound native enough?
You could have asked these in your first post!

Your other examples are fine, but not as native as the examples we gave you, as
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I see. Thanks for the explanation.
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Sorry I did not think of the additional questions in my first post. I only came up with them later.
I am actually still struggling with how to distinguish if a sentence sounds native or not. It is quite difficult.

Thanks again.
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nokiaI am actually still struggling with how to distinguish if a sentence sounds native or not. It is quite difficult.
It's especially difficult if you're not in a place where you have to speak English all the time. The next best thing is to watch films and TV shows and to read a lot. You might also consider hiring a native English speaker to help as a priva
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Thanks for the advice.

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