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Sarcandra Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Motorbikes for hire
Hi. I found this sentence in a manuscript we're typesetting. I'm itching to change it, but first I want to make sure it does need changing. Both the author and I are nonnative English speakers.
"Motorbikes are known to hire themselves along the main road." (for a fee, the biker will let people ride along to get around; in a section on transportation in an island)
It's understandable, but can we use the motorbike for the person who is doing the hiring out? (I don't think so, but sometimes English surprises me with the things it allows.)
Is it better to say "Motorbikers are known to hire themselves out ..."?
Thanks for your help.
Sarcandra
"Motorbikes are known to hire themselves along the main road." (for a fee, the biker will let people ride along to get around; in a section on transportation in an island)
It's understandable, but can we use the motorbike for the person who is doing the hiring out? (I don't think so, but sometimes English surprises me with the things it allows.)
Is it better to say "Motorbikers are known to hire themselves out ..."?
Thanks for your help.
Sarcandra
Top answer
I looked up "motorbiker" and it's not in standard dictionaries. Is it okay for use in a guidebook? Thanks.
- I looked up "motorbiker" and it's not in standard dictionaries.
- Is it okay for use in a guidebook?
- Thanks.
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I looked up "motorbiker" and it's not in standard dictionaries. Is it okay for use in a guidebook?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Hi,
It's not right as written.
In N. America, we say 'motorcyclist'.
eg Along the main road you can sometimes hire a motorcyclist to take you as a passenger.
Clive
It's not right as written.
In N. America, we say 'motorcyclist'.
eg Along the main road you can sometimes hire a motorcyclist to take you as a passenger.
Clive
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