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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
enter through a turnstile
What is the correct form in the sentences?
1 When you request or subpoena your metro-card record, it will show you every turnstile you've entered [through] (including date and time). Don't try to hop the turnstile or go behind someone.
I mistakenly entered through the turnstile on the uptown side, but I needed to go downtown.
Thanks in advance
1 When you request or subpoena your metro-card record, it will show you every turnstile you've entered [through] (including date and time). Don't try to hop the turnstile or go behind someone.
I mistakenly entered through the turnstile on the uptown side, but I needed to go downtown.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
1) Either entered or entered through would work. Entered might be better unless you make it entered the subway through. " is correct.
- 1) Either entered or entered through would work.
- Entered might be better unless you make it entered the subway through.
- " is correct.
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1) Either entered or entered through would work. Entered might be better unless you make it entered the subway through.
"I mistakenly entered through the turnstile on the uptown side, but I needed to go downtown." is correct.
"I mistakenly entered through the turnstile on the uptown side, but I needed to go downtown." is correct.
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What about have gone through for #1?
2) I mistakenly went through....?
Are you bristish speaker or American, does that make a difference here?
2) I mistakenly went through....?
Are you bristish speaker or American, does that make a difference here?
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Gone through/ went through would work too. I don't think there's a big difference in AmE/BrE usage on this one.
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