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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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no more trips to the gas station

0I like the scientist's idea of a nuclear-powered car--no more01b00 trips02b00 to the gas station!02br
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00Does "trips" sound right in the above? IF yes, why is it "trips" instead of "going?" Thanks.0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 01font 00Does "trips" sound right in the above? 00Yes, very natural. " 02font 00Why not?

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Does "trips" sound right in the above?
  • 00Yes, very natural.
  • " 02font 00Why not?
  • You don't like the word 'trip'?
  • 05002br 02br 00It's commonly used for a small, everyday, routine journey.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I like the scientist's idea of a nuclear-powered car--no more01b00 trips02b00 to the gas station!02font02br
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01font00Does "trips" sound right in the above? 00Yes, very natural. 02font02br
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10Does "trips" sound right in the above? IF yes, why is it "trips" instead of "going?" 12blockquote
10Yes it does. You could say no more going/having to go to the petrol station.02br
00Trip = go somewhere for a short time and come back0-
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0Clive, when you said '01i00so I'd better',02i00 did you mean 'so I would better' or 'so I should better'?02br
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00Thanks 02br
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0Hi,02br
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00. . . so I had better . . . 02br
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00Clive0-
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0Oh. I never thought of that. 02br
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00Could you explain to me why you would use 'had' here?02br
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00Thankyou02br
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0Hi,02br
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00The expression 'I had better01i00 do something'02i00 means 'I should01i00 do something'02i00, sort of like 'it is better for me 01i00to do something'02i00.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0I see. Thanks again Clive.02br
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