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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Do not concentrate on the platform

Hi,

Below are some sentences I have heard when I take a subway:
Passengers attention please. Do not concentrate on the platform. If you cannot get on the train, wait for the next one.

Is that natural to you?
  

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stephenlearner Passengers attention please. Do not concentrate on the platform. If you cannot get on the train, wait for the next one.

— CalifJim

  • stephenlearner Passengers attention please.
  • Do not concentrate on the platform.
  • If you cannot get on the train, wait for the next one.
  • The part I put in red does not seem natural to me.
  • I don't even know what it means.
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stephenlearnerPassengers attention please. Do not concentrate on the platform. If you cannot get on the train, wait for the next one.
The part I put in red does not seem natural to me.

I don't even know what it means. What is the speaker trying to say?

CJ
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During the rush hour, the subway station is very crowded. The speaker is asking the passengers to scatter, so that each door of the train can be passed through by nearly the same number of passengers.
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stephenlearnerDuring the rush hour, the subway station is very crowded. The speaker is asking the passengers to scatter, so that each door of the train can be passed through by nearly the same number of passengers.
Please spread out along the platform.
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'concentrate on' ~ think very hard about; pay close attention to
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stephenlearnerPassengers attention please. Do not concentrate on the platform. If you cannot get on the train, wait for the next one.
It took me a moment, but I did understand it. The sentences are natural enough; it is just a word choice we are not used to.
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