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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Preposition and Article

Could you tell me which one is right among (1) ~ (3)?

1. You can transport liquid goods by road in a tank truck.
2. You can transport liquid goods by road in tank truck.
3. You can transport liquid goods by road in tank trucks.

Also, can I replace 'in' with 'with' there?
  

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#1 and #3 would work. #2 would not. You could use with in place of in , but it introduces a possible ambiguity, that the tank trucks are being transported along with the liquids.

— Blue Jay

  • #1 and #3 would work.
  • #2 would not.
  • You could use with in place of in , but it introduces a possible ambiguity, that the tank trucks are being transported along with the liquids.
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#1 and #3 would work. #2 would not.
You could use with in place of in, but it introduces a possible ambiguity, that the tank trucks are being transported along with the liquids.
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lucas21c1. You can transport liquid goods by road in a tank truck.
You can transport liquid goods by road in a tanker truck.
lucas21c3. You can transport liquid goods by road in tank trucks.
You can transport liquid goods by road in tanker trucks.
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Tank truck and tanker truck are both used in the US.
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lucas21cYou can transport liquid goods in a [tanker /tank truck].
Tankers don't fly and they don't travel on water. The only way they can transport anything is by road. Therefore, "by road" is superfluous in this sentence.

CJ
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