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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The bus
Hi,
I am late. Someone asks me why I am late. Do I say:
"Well, I missed a bus"
or
"Well, I missed the bus".
I notice that with transportation the definite article is often used (it's the bus I wanted to take to work, I guess???). But the indefinite I see to.
I am late. Someone asks me why I am late. Do I say:
"Well, I missed a bus"
or
"Well, I missed the bus".
I notice that with transportation the definite article is often used (it's the bus I wanted to take to work, I guess???). But the indefinite I see to.
Top answer
Anonymous I missed a bus Euw! No. You didn't miss just any old bus.
- Anonymous I missed a bus Euw!
- No.
- You didn't miss just any old bus.
- Anonymous I missed the bus Right.
- You missed the bus you take to work.
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AnonymousI missed a busEuw! No. You didn't miss just any old bus.
AnonymousI missed the busRight. You missed the bus you take to work.
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CalifJimEuw! No. You didn't miss just any old bus.Thanks, but what do you mean by that? That it's not right? It's one of the many buses I could of taken. No?
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AnonymousThat it's not right?Yes. That's what "No" means.
AnonymousIt's one of the many buses I couldYes, but if you want to get that detailed, you can sayofhave taken. No?
I missed one of the many buses I could have taken.
Either way you've still g
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