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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

passengers / customers

Can I say,

(a)A stewardess serves passengers / customers on / in a aeroplane.
(b)A stewardess serves the people on / in a
aeroplane.
  

Top answer

"on" seems preferable. an aeroplane This is incorrect spacing: (a)A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane. This is correct spacing: (a) A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane.

— GPY

  • "on" seems preferable.
  • an aeroplane This is incorrect spacing: (a)A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane.
  • This is correct spacing: (a) A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane.
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"on" seems preferable.

an aeroplane

This is incorrect spacing:

(a)A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane.

This is correct spacing:

(a) A stewardess serves on / in a aeroplane.
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Thanks, but do we say,

(a)A stewardess serves passengers / customers on an aeroplane.
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Vincent TeoThanks, but do we say,(a)A stewardess serves passengers / customers on an aeroplane.
Did you read what I wrote about spacing?

"passengers" and "customers" both work.
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They are more usually known as 'flight attendants' now.
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