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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
put / park the motor
Do I say,
1 The motorcyclists parked / put their motors in the bus stop during the rain.
2 The motorcyclists are parking their motors at the bus stop when the rain started.
Thanks.
1 The motorcyclists parked / put their motors in the bus stop during the rain.
2 The motorcyclists are parking their motors at the bus stop when the rain started.
Thanks.
Top answer
The way that you have used the word "motors" in both examples, is unnatural and incorrect. org/dictionary/british/motorcycle ?
- The way that you have used the word "motors" in both examples, is unnatural and incorrect.
- org/dictionary/british/motorcycle ?
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The way that you have used the word "motors" in both examples, is unnatural and incorrect. Did you mean motorcycles http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/motorcycle ?
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Thanks, I change the sentences:
1 They parked / put their motorcycle in the bus stop during the rain.
2 They are parking their motorcycle at the bus stop when the rain started.
1 They parked / put their motorcycle in the bus stop during the rain.
2 They are parking their motorcycle at the bus stop when the rain started.
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Vincent Teo2 They are parking their motorcycle at the bus stop when the rain started.This gives the impression that you are talking about more than one person, each with a motorcycle. In that case, it would be better as: They parked their motorcycles at the bus stop when the rain started.
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