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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
She used to go ~ in the car.
She used to go to the pictures in the car.
In this sentence, there are two parts I don't understand.
1. I know the expression 'go to the movies'. Then, 'go to the pictures' means go to the art gallery or something?
2. I don't know why 'in the car' is used. Can't I say 'She used to go to the pictures 'by car' or 'with her car'?
In this sentence, there are two parts I don't understand.
1. I know the expression 'go to the movies'. Then, 'go to the pictures' means go to the art gallery or something?
2. I don't know why 'in the car' is used. Can't I say 'She used to go to the pictures 'by car' or 'with her car'?
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1. I know the expression 'go to the movies'. -- No.
- 1.
- I know the expression 'go to the movies'.
- -- No.
- 'Pictures' = 'movies'.
- 2.
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1. I know the expression 'go to the movies'. Then, 'go to the pictures' means go to the art gallery or something?-- No. 'Pictures' = 'movies'.
2. I don't know why 'in the car' is used. Can't I say 'She used to go to the pictures 'by car' or 'with her car'?-- 'By car' might be OK unless the context makes the car more prominent in some way. 'With her car' is no improvement.
2. I don't know why 'in the car' is used. Can't I say 'She used to go to the pictures 'by car' or 'with her car'?-- 'By car' might be OK unless the context makes the car more prominent in some way. 'With her car' is no improvement.
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1. Wow.. I never knew 'go to the pictures' is the same as 'go the the movies'!.
Do people not use it often?
2. 'in the car' sounds a little weird to me, but that's just how people say, OK..
Do people not use it often?
2. 'in the car' sounds a little weird to me, but that's just how people say, OK..
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1. I don't know. I do.
2. What do you find wierd about these?-- I went to the market in the car / my car; I went to Tokyo on the train; I went to work in a taxi / on the bus.
2. What do you find wierd about these?-- I went to the market in the car / my car; I went to Tokyo on the train; I went to work in a taxi / on the bus.
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Ah.. I didn't know people say like that.
all I knew was something like these: I went to school on foot/by car/by my bicycle.
Or I've heard something like these: I drove/biked there or home. I drove/bike to school. <= Are these correct?
all I knew was something like these: I went to school on foot/by car/by my bicycle.
Or I've heard something like these: I drove/biked there or home. I drove/bike to school. <= Are these correct?
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I went to school on foot/by car/by bicycle / on my bicycle / in my car
I drove/biked there or home. I drove/biked/walked to school. <= Are these correct?-- Yes, as amended.
I drove/biked there or home. I drove/biked/walked to school. <= Are these correct?-- Yes, as amended.
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