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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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0 A: Why didn't you purchase an earlier ticket? We'll be waiting 3 hours in LAX for the connecting flight. 02 br
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00 B: We need the time for getting to the next gate. It could be in another terminal. In fact, I think 3 hour is barely enough given the tight security these days. 02 br
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00 A: I hope you're right. The total flight time is only 5 hours but because of the multiple transits, the total travel time is 12 hours. That's about the time it takes to drive there. It defeats the purpose of flying. 02 br
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00 B: You get to rest on plane which you don't get if you're driving. When you get there, you'd be so tried. Not to mention it's now snowing. Anything can happen. 02 br
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00 A: Precisely. Planes can be grounded. 02 br
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00 B: If that's the case, we could always rent a car. 02 br
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00 A: Whatever. Just make sure somebody will be there to pick us up. 02 br
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00 B: OK Honey <silently> (Bitch) 02 br
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00 Please correct any mistakes! 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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00 B: We need the time for getting to the next gate. It could be in another terminal. In fact, I think 3 hour is barely enough given the tight security these days. 02 br
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00 A: I hope you're right. The total flight time is only 5 hours but because of the multiple transits, the total travel time is 12 hours. That's about the time it takes to drive there. It defeats the purpose of flying. 02 br
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00 B: You get to rest on plane which you don't get if you're driving. When you get there, you'd be so tried. Not to mention it's now snowing. Anything can happen. 02 br
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00 A: Precisely. Planes can be grounded. 02 br
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00 B: If that's the case, we could always rent a car. 02 br
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00 A: Whatever. Just make sure somebody will be there to pick us up. 02 br
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00 B: OK Honey <silently> (Bitch) 02 br
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00 Please correct any mistakes! 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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1 blockquote 01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 A: Why didn't you purchase 11 b 11 u 10 a ticket on 12 u 12 b 10 an earlier flight 11 b 11 del 10 ticket 12 del 12 b 10 ? We'll be waiting 3 hours in LAX for the connecting flight. ) 12 br 12 br 10 B: We need the time for getting to the next gate.
- 1 blockquote 01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 A: Why didn't you purchase 11 b 11 u 10 a ticket on 12 u 12 b 10 an earlier flight 11 b 11 del 10 ticket 12 del 12 b 10 ?
- We'll be waiting 3 hours in LAX for the connecting flight.
- ) 12 br 12 br 10 B: We need the time for getting to the next gate.
- It could be in another terminal.
- In fact, I think 3 hour 11 b 11 u 10 s 12 u 12 b 10 is barely enough 11 b 11 u 10 , 12 u 12 b 10 given the tight security these days.
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01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 A: Why didn't you purchase 11 b 11 u 10 a ticket on 12 u 12 b 10 an earlier flight 11 b 11 del10 ticket 12 del12 b 10 ? We'll be waiting 3 hours in LAX for the connecting flight. 11 b 11 i 10 (Why didn't you book an earlier flight?) 12 i
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0 Arghh!! The transit thing really bothers me. It contradicts with what I've learned from another post between the difference between a transit and a stopover - I think it was answered by a UK native speaker. So you'll never say transit, instead you'd replace with stopover? And, what question do you ask to find out how long an air traveller spent in an airport for connecting flight? 02 br
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0 Oh well, must be pondial, as Marius would say. 02 br
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00 We'd probably use "layover." I think "stopover" to us is like on a cruise, where the ship docks so the patrons can visit the port, possibly overnight, and spend their money. 02 br
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00 A layover is something you'd rather not have, and is considered a total waste of time. It's the price you pay fo
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00 We'd probably use "layover." I think "stopover" to us is like on a cruise, where the ship docks so the patrons can visit the port, possibly overnight, and spend their money. 02 br
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00 A layover is something you'd rather not have, and is considered a total waste of time. It's the price you pay fo
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01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 You get to rest on plane which you don't get if you're driving. When you get there, you'd be so tried. 12 blockquote10 I didn't mean your choice of conjunctions was incorrect. I said, the way they work creates a problem. You have to work too hard to figure out which of your later phrases refer to
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0 Avangi, I really appreciate the additional information you're providing. It really helps me understand better. You suggested 'stopover' in the case of cruise where the ship docks to allow the passengers to visit the place. What would you say in the case of flights? 02 br
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00 Let's say, I would like to recommend a friend to visit a beautiful city which is on his flight route
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00 Let's say, I would like to recommend a friend to visit a beautiful city which is on his flight route
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