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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
intervals of time
Could you tell me which one is right and natural among the following sentences? They all convey the same idea.
1. There's a bus every hour at twenty minutes past the hour.
2. There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour.
3. There's a bus at twenty minutes past every hour.
4. There's a bus at twenty minutes of [every/the] hour.
5. There's a bus at twenty minutes [per/an] hour.
1. There's a bus every hour at twenty minutes past the hour.
2. There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour.
3. There's a bus at twenty minutes past every hour.
4. There's a bus at twenty minutes of [every/the] hour.
5. There's a bus at twenty minutes [per/an] hour.
Top answer
The first one is the best. #3 is also okay. #2 makes sense, but doesn't necessarily mean every hour.
- The first one is the best.
- #3 is also okay.
- #2 makes sense, but doesn't necessarily mean every hour.
- Numbers 4 and 5 don't work.
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The first one is the best. #3 is also okay. #2 makes sense, but doesn't necessarily mean every hour. Numbers 4 and 5 don't work.
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