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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Miscellaneous

Hi,

Can one say?

-'means of traffic' in the same way we say 'means of transport'

-'repair the problem'

-'We send the goods by trains and by cars' instead of 'We send goods by train and by car'.

-'Trains and buses are good transport' instead of 'Trains and buses are good means of transport'.

Lots of thanks.
  

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No, you cannot use "means of traffic" in that context. In a roundabout way, I suppose it is technically acceptable, but no-one would say it. You can say "repair the problem", but "resolve" is generally a better word in that context.

— Michael321

  • No, you cannot use "means of traffic" in that context.
  • In a roundabout way, I suppose it is technically acceptable, but no-one would say it.
  • You can say "repair the problem", but "resolve" is generally a better word in that context.
  • You could say either "We send the goods by trains and by cars" or "We send goods by train and by car", but the second sentence is much better.
  • There are contexts where the first sentence might sound just as natural, but in general stick to the second.
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No, you cannot use "means of traffic" in that context. In a roundabout way, I suppose it is technically acceptable, but no-one would say it.

You can say "repair the problem", but "resolve" is generally a better word in that context.

You could say either "We send the goods by trains and by cars" or "We send goods by train and by car", but the second sentence is much better. There
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