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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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take a detour to avoide the roadworks
You'd be wise to take a detour to avoid the roadworks.
I could not quite understand this sentence. Could anyone rephrase or explain it? [I know (detour = to take another route)
I could not quite understand this sentence. Could anyone rephrase or explain it? [I know (detour = to take another route)
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Work is being done on the road (roadworks). Perhaps the road is being repaired or widened. This means that traffic is slow in that area.
- Work is being done on the road (roadworks).
- Perhaps the road is being repaired or widened.
- This means that traffic is slow in that area.
- So it's a good idea not to travel on that part of the road.
- Taking a detour will be faster.
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Work is being done on the road (roadworks). Perhaps the road is being repaired or widened. This means that traffic is slow in that area. So it's a good idea not to travel on that part of the road. Taking a detour will be faster.
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