Stream
People and cars streamed by on the street below.
Is the use of streamed natural here? Is it unusual to use streamed about cars?
Can I say this as well:
The street below was streaming with people and cars.
Thank you.
Top answer
Both of the given sentences are grammatical, but not natural-sounding. The words "streamed/streaming" are too metaphorical and literary for everyday conversation. You'd more likely hear something like "jammed" in this context: People and cars jammed the street below.
- Both of the given sentences are grammatical, but not natural-sounding.
- The words "streamed/streaming" are too metaphorical and literary for everyday conversation.
- You'd more likely hear something like "jammed" in this context: People and cars jammed the street below.
- The street below was jammed with people and cars.
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Both of the given sentences are grammatical, but not natural-sounding. The words "streamed/streaming" are too metaphorical and literary for everyday conversation. You'd more likely hear something like "jammed" in this context:
People and cars jammed the street below.
The street below was jammed with people and cars.
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