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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic
Can I say,
(a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic.
(b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic.
(c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on.
(d) The policeman is doing his work when it is traffic jam.
(e) The policeman is standing at the traffic road / standing on the middle of the traffic road.
(a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic.
(b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic.
(c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on.
(d) The policeman is doing his work when it is traffic jam.
(e) The policeman is standing at the traffic road / standing on the middle of the traffic road.
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Vincent Teo (a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic. "controlling" only - Edit. (sometimes "instructing") (b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic.
- Vincent Teo (a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic.
- "controlling" only - Edit.
- (sometimes "instructing") (b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic.
- in the middle of traffic.
- (c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on.
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Vincent Teo(a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic. "controlling" only - Edit. (sometimes "instructing")
(b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic. in the middle of traffic.
(c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on. helping to clear the traffic.
(d) T
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Hi,
Can I say,
(a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic. 'Directing (the) traffic' is idiomatic.
(b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic. surrounded by the traffic.
(c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on.directing the traffic
(d) The policeman is doing his work when it is traffic jam. The
Can I say,
(a) The policeman is guiding / controlling/ instructing / patrolling / arranging the traffic. 'Directing (the) traffic' is idiomatic.
(b) The policeman is on / at / in the traffic. surrounded by the traffic.
(c) The policeman is helping the traffic to go on.directing the traffic
(d) The policeman is doing his work when it is traffic jam. The
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Can I say,
(a) The policeman is standing near the traffic.
(b) The policeman controls the traffic.
(a) The policeman is standing near the traffic.
(b) The policeman controls the traffic.
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Hi,
You can say these things, as long as they convey the meaning you intend.
In A, for example, the policeman may be simply watching.
In B, you are telling us about his routine but not about what he is doing right now.
Clive
You can say these things, as long as they convey the meaning you intend.
In A, for example, the policeman may be simply watching.
In B, you are telling us about his routine but not about what he is doing right now.
Clive
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