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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Taking / getting / boarding
Are they all correct in the same meaning?
They are taking / boarding/ getting on the bus.=
Do we say,
(a) "They are aboarding the bus"
(b) They are going aboarding the bus.
P/s: How do we use "aboarding" in a correct sentence?
They are taking / boarding/ getting on the bus.=
Do we say,
(a) "They are aboarding the bus"
(b) They are going aboarding the bus.
P/s: How do we use "aboarding" in a correct sentence?
Top answer
"aboard" is used mostly for ships. It is not a verb, but an adverb or preposition. Occasionally it is used for very large vehicles such as buses and airplanes.
- "aboard" is used mostly for ships.
- It is not a verb, but an adverb or preposition.
- Occasionally it is used for very large vehicles such as buses and airplanes.
- He was aboard the Titanic when she sank.
- " And we all got on board.
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"aboard" is used mostly for ships. It is not a verb, but an adverb or preposition. Occasionally it is used for very large vehicles such as buses and airplanes.
He was aboard the Titanic when she sank.
The captain yelled, "All aboard!" And we all got on board.
He was aboard the Titanic when she sank.
The captain yelled, "All aboard!" And we all got on board.
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Verbs of motion:
They came aboard the plane.
They went aboard the plane.
She jumped aboard the ship.
He walked aboard the ship.
He stepped aboard the bus.
The child climbed aboard the bus.
Related:
He fell overboard.
They came aboard the plane.
They went aboard the plane.
She jumped aboard the ship.
He walked aboard the ship.
He stepped aboard the bus.
The child climbed aboard the bus.
Related:
He fell overboard.
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Thanks. Can I say,
(a) He went aboard the bus.
(b) He walked / walked up aboard the bus.
(c) They ran aboard the bus.
(d) They got aboard the bus.
(a) He went aboard the bus.
(b) He walked / walked up aboard the bus.
(c) They ran aboard the bus.
(d) They got aboard the bus.
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Thanks, but some experts told me, we can't say:
They are aboarding the bus. (Boarding is correct)
They are aboarding the bus. (Boarding is correct)
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Yoong LiatThey areAbsolutely not. It is boarding.aboardingthe bus.
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AlpheccaStarsVerbs of motion:
They came aboard the plane.
They went aboard the plane.
She jumped aboard the ship.
He walked aboard the ship.
He stepped aboard the bus.
The child climbed aboard the bus.
Related:
He fell overboard.
I usually agree with you but I don't necessarily agr
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(a) He went aboard the bus. Yes
(b) He walked / walkedup aboard the bus. No, because you have to step up to board a bus. You can say; He stepped aboard the bus. He climbed aboard the bus (usually for one of the double-decker buses). Usually you can walk aboard a ship or a plane, because there are no steps.
(c) They ran aboard the bus. no
(d)
(b) He walked / walked
(c) They ran aboard the bus. no
(d)
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