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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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my car won't go

0Mechanic: How can I help you?02br
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00Customer: I was on the highway and all of a sudden, the car won't propel forward. The engine runs when I step on the gas. It just won't go.02br
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00Mechanic: Sounds like the timing belt is broken. Let me take a look first.02br
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00Mechanic: Step on the gas please.02br
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00Mechanic: I'm quite sure it's the timing belt. 02br
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00Customer: How much will the repair cost?02br
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00Mechanic: Probably three to four hours of labor at 80 dollars an hour. It'll be ready in 3 days.02br
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00Are there any mistakes?02br
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02del 00 The engine runs when I step on the gas02i 00 - 01font 00what do you mean by this? Do you mean that the engine increases in revolutions when you step on the gas, but the car doesn't move? Sounds strange, as the engine can be running - ticking over - without pressing on the accelerator.

— Optilang

  • 02del 00 The engine runs when I step on the gas02i 00 - 01font 00what do you mean by this?
  • Do you mean that the engine increases in revolutions when you step on the gas, but the car doesn't move?
  • Sounds strange, as the engine can be running - ticking over - without pressing on the accelerator.
  • 02i 02br 02br 01i 00Mechanic: Sounds like the timing belt is broken.
  • 02br 02br 00Mechanic: I'm quite sure it's the timing belt.
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1i00Mechanic: How can I help you?02i02br
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01i00Customer: I was on the highway and all of a sudden,02i00 01i00the car02i00 01font00wouldn't move/go (forwards or backwards - but not really needed as the car will not move)02font00 01i01del00won't propel
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01cite10optilang12cite11i10the car12i10 11font10wouldn't move/go (forwards or backwards - but not really needed as the car will not move)12font10 11i11del10won't propel forward.12del10 The engine runs when I step on the gas12i10
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1i00 01span01span00(Out of curiosity, why is propel a bad choice?)02span02span02i02br
00I don't associate the word 'propel' with the normal movements of a car.02br
01i00The engine runs when I step on the gas02i00 - 01span
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0 Thanks, Optilang. I assume you've checked the rest and found no other problems. 0-
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0The only other comment I have is regarding the last sentence:02br
01i00 Mechanic: Probably three to four hours of labor at 80 dollars an hour.02i02br
00Whilst I can't see anything wrong with it, this doesn't really answer the question. I would suggest somthing like:02br
00Well, you're probably looking at three to four hours (of - I think option
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0 Thank you, Optilang. 0-
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