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Nina_Nia Posted 15 years ago
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Is this correct?

Hello,

Is this correctly said?

I need a train ticket for the nearest trip.

Call for a taxi, please.

Thanks
  

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Hello Rosemary, and welcome to English Forums. The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not clear. What is the nearest trip?

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  • Hello Rosemary, and welcome to English Forums.
  • The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not clear.
  • What is the nearest trip?
  • Is the taxi going to take you to the train station?
  • I need to buy a train ticket for my upcoming trip.
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Hello Rosemary, and welcome to English Forums.

The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not clear. What is the nearest trip? Is the taxi going to take you to the train station?

I need to buy a train ticket for my upcoming trip. Please call a taxi for me, so I can go to the train station.

Is that what you meant?
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Hello,

Sorry, I forgot to seperate these sentences. The sentence #1 is; 'I need a train ticket for the nearest trip.'

And #2 is; Call for a taxi, please.

I was sure that 'the nearest trip' would be incorrect. I meant closest or nearest in time. For example in a situation when there is a need for a quick departure.

Thanks
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