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Ansonguy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Service or servicing
(1) There are five buses to service this bus stop.
(2) There are five buses servicing this bus stop.
(A) Which verb form is correct?
(B) Is "service" the right verb?
What I mean by "service this bus stop" is to let passengers get on and off the bus.
Thanks for your help.
Top answer
ansonguy (1) There are five buses to service this bus stop. OK. Five buses are available for the purpose of servicing this bus stop.
- ansonguy (1) There are five buses to service this bus stop.
- OK.
- Five buses are available for the purpose of servicing this bus stop.
- ansonguy (2) There are five buses servicing this bus stop.
- OK.
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ansonguy(1) There are five buses to service this bus stop.
OK. Five buses are available for the purpose of servicing this bus stop.
ansonguy(2) There are five buses servicing this bus stop.
OK. Five buses are currently servicing this bus stop.
ansonguy Is "service" the right verb?
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