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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sentences you might here in the subway?
How would you say these sentences correctly?
1 Stop X is a straight line from stop Y on foot.
2 Due to an incident, the metro will not desert (stop at) these following stops.
3 The metro is down at the moment but will progressively start running again until it reach full capacity, meaning trains every 3 minutes.
Thank you
1 Stop X is a straight line from stop Y on foot.
2 Due to an incident, the metro will not desert (stop at) these following stops.
3 The metro is down at the moment but will progressively start running again until it reach full capacity, meaning trains every 3 minutes.
Thank you
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1. " or, "You can walk three stright blocks from Stop X to Stop Y. 2.
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- " or, "You can walk three stright blocks from Stop X to Stop Y.
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- You would not use desert in this manner.
- It should be, "Due to an incident, the metro will not stop at the following stops: X, Y, and Z.
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1. In the U.S., we tend to say, "On foot, Stop X is a straight shot from stop Y." or, "You can walk three stright blocks from Stop X to Stop Y.
2. You would not use desert in this manner. It should be, "Due to an incident, the metro will not stop at the following stops: X, Y, and Z.
3. The metro is down at the moment, but will start running again at three minute intervals
2. You would not use desert in this manner. It should be, "Due to an incident, the metro will not stop at the following stops: X, Y, and Z.
3. The metro is down at the moment, but will start running again at three minute intervals
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