Need your help with few sentences!!!

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For a book, I need to correct the quotes

Quote 1
"The bus was driving my lane. He was skimping my lane." she said exasperated, mad that she had collided with the bus.

Is it possible to skimp a lane?

Quote 2
"You really don't know how to eat properly. Do you know how to hold a fork?" she asked inquisitively.

What does this mean "You really don't know how to eat properly" What does it imply?

Quote 3
"We are both the same rank level in the company. He just got a better starting salary", he said trying to justify himself.

I am wondering whether rank or level are the best words to use.

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Avangi · Accepted Answer

AnonymousIs it possible to skimp a lane?

No. "To skimp" is not even a transitive verb.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/skimp

If the lanes were not marked, she could say that the other driver skimped on the amount of road he made available to her, but that seems like a lot of work.

AnonymousWhat does this mean "You really don't know how to eat properly" What does it imply?

In this context, "proper" equates to "etiquette." The implication is that the person has not been successfully taught the rules of acceptable table etiquette.

AnonymousI am wondering whether rank or level are the best words to use.

I can't think of other single-word synonyms at the moment.

Anonymous · Answer

hi and thank youCan you give me your version, how do you write it?"The bus was driving my lane. He was skimping my lane." she said exasperated, mad that she had collided with the bus.How do you write it? Is there other errors "We are both/at/in/ the same rank level /in/at/ the company. He just got a better starting salary", he said trying to justify himself.

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