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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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can i said he was transferred by ambulance due to suffering from high temperature or due to he suffering from high temperature.

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Anonymous he was transferred by ambulance due to suffering from high temperature or due to he suffering from high temperature. He was transferred to .... by ambulance because he had a high temperature.

  • Anonymous he was transferred by ambulance due to suffering from high temperature or due to he suffering from high temperature.
  • He was transferred to ....
  • by ambulance because he had a high temperature.
  • He was taken away by ambulance because he had a high temperature.
  • ) CJ
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Anonymoushe was transferred by ambulance due to suffering from high temperature or due to he suffering from high temperature.
He was transferred to .... by ambulance because he had a high temperature.
He was taken away by ambulance because he had a high temperature.

(due to he suffering is wrong.)

CJ
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CalifJimHe was taken away by ambulance because he had a high temperature.
Why not " by an ambulance"?
Or you are just mentioning the mean of transportation? like saying by bus...etc.?
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DirtyGameWhy not " by an ambulance"?
Also OK.
DirtyGameOr you are you just mentioning the means of transportation?
Yes.

CJ
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DirtyGameWhy not " by an ambulance"?
Or you are just mentioning the mean of transportation? like saying by bus...etc.?
1) yes
2) "an" is not necessary, and such unnecessary words are often weeded out by native speakers.
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CalifJimDirtyGameWhy not " by an ambulance"?Also OK.
Hi CJ

by an ambulance is OK. Shouldn't it be in an ambulance?

Thanks.
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Yoong Liat...by an ambulance is OK. Shouldn't it be in an ambulance?
Everyone knows that he will be in the ambulance. We don't have to state the obvious.
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Hi canadian45.

The question is for CJ to answer. Maybe, he has his reason for using 'by an ambulance'.
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Yoong Liatby an ambulance is OK. Shouldn't it be in an ambulance?
It doesn't have to be 'in', no. All of the following are possible:

by ambulance
by an ambulance
in an ambulance

by focuses on instrumentality, that is, the means by which an action is carried out. in focuses more simply on the idea of enclosure; while tr
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Many thanks for your clarification, CJ.

I knew you couldn't have said ''by ambulance' is OK by mistake. I knew you have your reason for saying so.

I'm glad that I'm right.

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