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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Now keep straight on for a couple of miles

Hi

Please look at these sentences and tell me if both of them are natural. Any suggestions are welcome.

[directing the bus driver]

Now keep straight on for a couple of miles. The road will bend every now and then, so be careful.

Now keep straight for a couple of miles. The road will bend every now and then, so be careful.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Out of them I prefer the first. You could hear them being said because of "staying straight and bends" they do sound odd. "l

— Dave Phillips

  • Out of them I prefer the first.
  • You could hear them being said because of "staying straight and bends" they do sound odd.
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Out of them I prefer the first. You could hear them being said because of "staying straight and bends" they do sound odd.

I might suggest, "Follow the road ahead for a couple of miles, there are lots of tight bends -so be carefu."l
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