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Rahulgsp11 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Structure of the Sentence

Hi Experts,

Kindly guide regarding the structure of the below sentence:-

"Finally, Sandra stands amongst a line of people at the London bus stand waiting to board a bus in a winter morning."

Is there a better way to frame this sentence?

I want to convey the frustration of waiting for bus (she belongs to lower income status group)

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Rahul
  

Top answer

" There is no sense of frustration in this sentence. Many people in London wait in a queue for a bus or train to arrive.

— AlpheccaStars

  • " There is no sense of frustration in this sentence.
  • Many people in London wait in a queue for a bus or train to arrive.
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"Finally, Sandra stands in a queue line of people at a the London bus stand waiting to board a bus on a winter morning."

British English uses "queue"; American English uses "line."
There is no sense of frustration in this sentence. Many people in London wait in a queue for a bus or train to arrive.
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Hi Thanks ,

This seems much better ,actually the story which follows before leads to this last sentence.

Thanks again for your guidance.

Regards,
Rahul
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AlpheccaStarsBritish English uses "queue"; American English uses "line."
Correct. British English also uses bus stop http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/bus-stop rather than "bus stand".
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I've not heard "bus stand" in American English. There is a bus stop about three blocks from my house.

We say "taxi stand" because taxis wait there for fares. Buses don't stand waiting for people. They stop and people get on. That's why it's called a "bus stop."
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