0Can I say,02br 02br 00(a) After a few moments, the policemen came with a patrol car. 02br 02br 00(b) After a few mnutes, police came by police car. 0-
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0 In a few minutes came a police car02br 00 In a few minutes came the police (and you can add — "in a car")02br 00 The police arrived in a few minutes (I can't think of it traveling another way than in a car...) 0-
0I personally wouldn't use "moments" because to me, it's a very short period of time.02br 02br 00 After a few minutes, the police arrived. (Fine with me)02br 02br 00 There's no subject missing in Ant's post. Police is the subject. 02br 02br 00Sometimes, the verb can come first before the subject. That's the beauty of English. Don't ask
0I have no problem with the following02br 02br 00My client came in a taxi/cab. 02br 02br 00My client came with his wife.02br 02br 00He came by taxi/bus/train/whatever transport he preferred.02br 02br 00So to me, came with (someone/something) means the subject and the someone or something came together. That's it. For
0Thanks for your explanation.So, we normally say,02br 02br 00After a few minutes, the police came.02br 02br 00Then, we understood the police came in a patrol car or police car. We no need to mention what kind of car they ride.02br 02br 00Am I right? 0-
0Yes. You got it! You can mention if it's something our of the ordinary and you want your readers to know that.02br 02br 00They arrived in limousine police cars and everyone was surprised. (But this doesn't fit in your context because it's not the highlight of your story, is it?)02br 02br 00If you still don't understand why it's redundant, try say, I walk