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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
How to express means of transportation
Could you confirm whether the following sentences sound okay?
Thank you.
1. I ride a car to school. (Someone else drives a car for me)
2. I drive my car to school. (I go to school with my car)
3. I ride/take a subway to school.
Thank you.
1. I ride a car to school. (Someone else drives a car for me)
2. I drive my car to school. (I go to school with my car)
3. I ride/take a subway to school.
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No. Here are some natural things to say. I drive to school.
- No.
- Here are some natural things to say.
- I drive to school.
- (In a car is implied.
- ).
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No.
Here are some natural things to say.
I drive to school. (In a car is implied. Can mean I am the driver, or someone else is.).
My Dad drives me to school.
I get a ride to school. (In a car is implied)
Here are some natural things to say.
I drive to school. (In a car is implied. Can mean I am the driver, or someone else is.).
My Dad drives me to school.
I get a ride to school. (In a car is implied)
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Should "I take a bus to school" be changed to "I take the bus to school"? Also, like "I drive to school", can "I get a ride to school" mean that I am the driver, or someone else is?
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Should "I take a bus to school" be changed to "I take the bus to school"? Both are right, but 'the' is more commonly said.
Also, like "I drive to school", can "I get a ride to school" mean that I am the driver, or someone else is?
I drive to school. Maybe I am the drive, maybe not.
Also, like "I drive to school", can "I get a ride to school" mean that I am the driver, or someone else is?
I drive to school. Maybe I am the drive, maybe not.
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I drive to school. (Maybe I am the driver, maybe not.)
If I am the driver, how should it be written?
Thanks.
If I am the driver, how should it be written?
Thanks.
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I disagree with Clive about once a year. This must be the day for 2015.
If I read "I drive to school" I would assume you were the driver.
If I read "I drive to school" I would assume you were the driver.
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I disagree with Clive about once a year. You didn't in 2014. 
This must be the day for 2015.
This must be the day for 2015. 00
If I am the driver, how should it be written?
I drive to school.
In some contexts, the listener doesn't care who does the actual driving..
But if you need to make your meaning very clear, you can say
eg I drive to school by myself.
I drive to school.
In some contexts, the listener doesn't care who does the actual driving..
But if you need to make your meaning very clear, you can say
eg I drive to school by myself.
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Thanks, Clive.
I agree with Barbara.
When I hear someone say "I drive to school", I would presume he/she drives to school.
But I also agree that when I hear someone say "I drive to school by myself", it leaves no doubt that he/she drives to school. However, I wonder whether most native speakers would say it this way.
I agree with Barbara.
When I hear someone say "I drive to school", I would presume he/she drives to school.
But I also agree that when I hear someone say "I drive to school by myself", it leaves no doubt that he/she drives to school. However, I wonder whether most native speakers would say it this way.
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The usual expression is 'I drive to school'. The listener often does not care about your exact meaning.
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