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Tmn111 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Is the sentence below correct?

In how many minutes is the bus going to departure?

Thank you.
  

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", but in real-life conversation no one would ever say such a thing. g. when asking a stranger, you would say "excuse me" and "please".

  • ", but in real-life conversation no one would ever say such a thing.
  • g.
  • when asking a stranger, you would say "excuse me" and "please".
  • "
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It should be "In how many minutes is the bus going to depart?", but in real-life conversation no one would ever say such a thing. Instead, you would say something like:

"How long is it till the bus leaves?"

"When's the bus leaving?"

"When's the bus going to leave?"

"What time's the bus leaving?"

To be more polite, e.g. when asking a stranger, yo

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