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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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How would you say

How would you say

Tie the boat to shore/pier before letting people off.

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Tie up before disembarking passengers.

— Enoon

  • Tie up before disembarking passengers.
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Tie up before disembarking passengers.
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Make the boat fast to the pier before letting passengers disembark.
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Mister MicawberMake the boat fast to the pier before letting passengers disembark.
MM, could you please tell me why you didn't use "the" before passengers? I noticed that enoon didn't use either.

Tom
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We presume that it is a general instruction.
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Enoon, Does tie up mean tie the boat to the pier?

What is the long version?

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AnonymousDoes tie up mean tie the boat to the pier?
Yes.
AnonymousWhat is the long version?
That is the only version. It's one of the meanings of "tie up". The American Heritage Dictionary calls it nautical:

tie up phrasal verb,
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