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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
heavily crowded
Hi
Please tell me if this is OK.
The bus was heavily crowded , and so we could not get in at all.
Please tell me if this is OK.
The bus was heavily crowded , and so we could not get in at all.
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I don't see "heavily crowded" as a common collocation. Perhaps "extremely" or "very" would better suit your purpose. - A.
- I don't see "heavily crowded" as a common collocation.
- Perhaps "extremely" or "very" would better suit your purpose.
- - A.
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I don't see "heavily crowded" as a common collocation.
Perhaps "extremely" or "very" would better suit your purpose.
- A.
Perhaps "extremely" or "very" would better suit your purpose.
- A.
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You're welcome, vsuresh.
We often use "heavily loaded"; "heavily traveled."
We often use "heavily loaded"; "heavily traveled."
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Thank you, Avangi.
Look at that bus! It is heavily traveled; I don't think we can board it. Is this correct
AvangiWe often use "heavily loaded"; "heavily traveled."Are they used in the same context- when we find it hard to board?
Look at that bus! It is heavily traveled; I don't think we can board it. Is this correct
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No. Sorry. We say a road or route is heavily traveled, meaning there's lots of traffic.
A truck might be heavily loaded.
The bus was loaded.
The bus was packed.
These are casual expressions which indicate that the bus was full of passengers -- perhaps too many.
We commonly say that any vehicle is "overloaded," meaning that it's carrying t
A truck might be heavily loaded.
The bus was loaded.
The bus was packed.
These are casual expressions which indicate that the bus was full of passengers -- perhaps too many.
We commonly say that any vehicle is "overloaded," meaning that it's carrying t
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