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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
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Hi
Please help me with these.
1. Do we use depart here?
(In an itinerary)                    9 P MDeparting to London Airport

And, the word retire (in an itinerary)-10 P.M. --- Retiring or retire

2.
 We did that for the little children to enjoy.
 We did that so that little children could enjoy.

I think the second one is fine but I don't know if the first one is OK. 
  

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Departing for London (Airport) I'm not familiar with the use of retire or retiring in an itinerary. I don't understand what it means. We did that so that the little children could enjoy it .

  • Departing for London (Airport) I'm not familiar with the use of retire or retiring in an itinerary.
  • I don't understand what it means.
  • We did that so that the little children could enjoy it .
  • We made a toy for the little children to enjoy.
  • ) CJ
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Departing for London (Airport)

I'm not familiar with the use of retire or retiring in an itinerary. I don't understand what it means.

We did that so that the little children could enjoy it.

We made a toy for the little children to enjoy. (The children can enjoy the toy.)
(You want to modify a definite object o
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CalifJimI'm not familiar with the use of retire or retiring in an itinerary. I don't understand what it means.
I think it means go to bed (or go to one's room in preparation for bed).
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GPYI think it means go to bed (or go to one's room in preparation for bed).
This is in the category of "Yes, but ...".
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"Itinerary" might have been the wrong word. I suspect the OP wanted to indicate the day's schedule.
9 pm DEPARTURE - next event - next event - 10 pm We go to bed.

H.
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Henry74I suspect the OP wanted to indicate the day's schedule.
That sounds reasonable. In that case just the plain form of the verb seems best.

... Have breakfast.
... Jog twenty miles.
... Plow the back forty.
... Eat dinner.
... Read an essay by Umberto Eco.
... Retire.

CJ
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CJ,
If my instinct is correct, This sounds like a date-by-date travel schedule issued by a travel agent. If this is a tour, one may be on a tour base going from place to place. I had taken a 17 day Europen tour many years ago. The days were long and tiring so we retired early back in the hotel.
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grammarfreaktravel schedule issued by a travel agent.
That's sounds right.

CJ
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Thank you to every one.

Yes, it is a travel plan issued by a travel plan.
So, I want to know how he mentions it- retire or retiring.
(I think retire sound OK.)
Please share your views.
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vsureshPlease share your views.
I have already shared (a few posts back).

Retire.

CJ
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Am I the only one who finds it a little strange that an itinerary should tell people when they are supposed to go to bed?

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