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Perfect Stranger Posted 14 years ago
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Does it sound native-like to you? no.7

Dear All,

Here's a conversation between two people who are on the bus.

A: Kathy, it's already half past seven. What time do those stores with military jackets close?
B: I'm not sure but we're very close to them. We still need to go/take/pass 3 bus stops.

I'm particularly uncertain about the part in purple.
  

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I think this is more natural: A: Kathy, it's already half past seven. What time do those stores with the military jackets close? B: I'm not sure, but we're very close to them.

— Mister Micawber

  • I think this is more natural: A: Kathy, it's already half past seven.
  • What time do those stores with the military jackets close?
  • B: I'm not sure, but we're very close to them.
  • We only have 3 more bus stops.
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I think this is more natural:

A: Kathy, it's already half past seven. What time do those stores with the military jackets close?
B: I'm not sure, but we're very close to them. We only have 3 more bus stops.
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Thanks MM.

How can I ask about how many bus stops there are?
  • How many bus stops are there?
  • How many bus stops do we have to take?
  • How many bus stops do we have to go?
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I'd use #3 or its permuations:

How many bus stops do we have to go?
How many bus stops do we have left (to go)?
How many bus stops are there left to go?
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