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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Correct or not no. 50: by metro/by subway

Hello again,

One more sentence I'd like you to have a look at:

A: Is the camera market far away from the downtown?
B: Nope, you can get there by subway. You just have to take metro line no. 1.

Thanks
  

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OK. Do you mean 'the camera store'? Is metro a proper noun?

— Clive

  • OK.
  • Do you mean 'the camera store'?
  • Is metro a proper noun?
  • Clive
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OK.

Do you mean 'the camera store'?

Is metro a proper noun?

Clive
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A far away from the downtown? far from downtown or far from the downtown area. Far away sounds better without a reference.
B is correct.
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I agree with Philip.
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CliveOK.Do you mean 'the camera store'?Is metro a proper noun?Clive
Thank you Clive. Thank you Phillip.

1) It's not a camera store. I have no idea what you would call it in English but it's a huge place where hundreds of camera sellers have their stores. It's like a huge market except it's not vegetables that are sold there but electronics (cameras mo
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camera market is OK.

I'd just say
eg You can get there by subway. Take the no.1 line.

'get there' is idiomatic for 'reach a place'.


Clive
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Thanks Clive.

Is it also possible to say: Take line no. 1 ?
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Perfect StrangerThanks Clive. Is it also possible to say: Take line no. 1 ?
Yes.
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