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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

limousines

0Dear teachers,02br
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01font01b00Most of the delegates arrived in their cars.02b02font02br
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01font01b00Most of the delegates arrived by car.02b02font02br
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00If the sentences are correct, what about "limousines"?02br
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00Shoud I say "01font00by limousine02font00" or "01font00in (their) limousines02font00"?02br
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00Please advise.02br
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0 You may substitute limousine(s) for car(s) in both expressions.02br
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01i00... arrived [in their [cars / limousines] / by [car / limousine]].02i02br
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0Ok. Got it.02br
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0Can you apply this substitution to just about all modes of transportation? Are there any obvious exceptions -- the cases where the substitution cannot be used?02br
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00subway? bicycle? moped? motorcycle? tractor?0-
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0 The substitution with 01i00(arrive) by02i00 is possible for all these, but, for obvious reasons, not 01i00in their02i00.02br
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00 Means of transport that have no interior in which one can ride, such as 01i00bicycle02i00 and 01i00tractor02i00, don't take 01i00in02i
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