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Pastsimple Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
He's kept his old bike as a standby.
Hello,
The book English Phrasal Verbs in Use: Advanced lists this example sentence:
He's kept his old bike as a standby.
I sometimes say things like the following (probably influenced by my computer education, where the word backup is extremely common):
He's kept his old bike as a backup.
Is my usage correct or shall I stick to the word standby?
The book English Phrasal Verbs in Use: Advanced lists this example sentence:
He's kept his old bike as a standby.
I sometimes say things like the following (probably influenced by my computer education, where the word backup is extremely common):
He's kept his old bike as a backup.
Is my usage correct or shall I stick to the word standby?
Top answer
Hi, 'Backup' is fine, and probably more commonly said today. Clive
- Hi, 'Backup' is fine, and probably more commonly said today.
- Clive
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