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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I had better~ / We had better

I think "I'd better not take a subway" sounds awkward while "You'd better not take a subway" is fine. If I am right, could you tell me whether "We'd better take a subway" sounds okay? Thank you.
  

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They are all fine, except usually you take the subway.

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  • They are all fine, except usually you take the subway.
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They are all fine, except usually you take the subway.
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Does "I'd better not take a subway" sound okay, too? Also, could you tell me why do I have to use 'the'? If we have several routes to arrive at the school, why can't we use 'a'?
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lucas21cDoes "I'd better not take a subway" sound okay, too?
If you make it "the subway", yes.
lucas21cAlso, could you tell me why do I have to use 'the'? If we have several routes to arrive at the school, why can't we use 'a'?
You could say that "the subway" refers to the system as a whole. Alternatively, you co
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Q - How did you get home last night?

A - I took the subway, <<< common answer
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A = I took a subway train.
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lucas21cDoes "I'd better not take the subway" sound okay, too?
Both affirmative and negative versions are fine. All persons are fine.

[I / He / She / We / You / They] had better (not) take the subway.
lucas21cwhy do I have to use 'the'?
The intention is that you will be us
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