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Wai_Wai Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
The first part, the last part, queue
Try to see if the following is correct:
The first part of something
Eg Set off at the __ of the road.
Correct Options:
- start
- beginning
(PS: Please suggest any other words if possible)
The last part of something
Eg Go right to the __ of the road.
Correct Options:
- end
(PS: Please suggest any other words if possible)
Not queue up, unfairly get something without waiting properly
Eg: Relating to the queue, it is impolite to __
Correct Options:
- jump the queue
(PS: Please suggest any other words/phrases if possible)
The first part of something
Eg Set off at the __ of the road.
Correct Options:
- start
- beginning
(PS: Please suggest any other words if possible)
The last part of something
Eg Go right to the __ of the road.
Correct Options:
- end
(PS: Please suggest any other words if possible)
Not queue up, unfairly get something without waiting properly
Eg: Relating to the queue, it is impolite to __
Correct Options:
- jump the queue
(PS: Please suggest any other words/phrases if possible)
Top answer
' - jump the queue - cut into the queue
- ' - jump the queue - cut into the queue
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Your correct options and my additions (not many!):
'Set off at the __ of the road.'
- start
- beginning
- head
'Go right to the __ of the road.'
- end
'Relating to the queue, it is impolite to __.'
- jump the queue
- cut into the queue
'Set off at the __ of the road.'
- start
- beginning
- head
'Go right to the __ of the road.'
- end
'Relating to the queue, it is impolite to __.'
- jump the queue
- cut into the queue
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Thanks a lot.
I would like to have more options because:
- more variations in the passage.
- if you forget one option, you still have another option to replace.
^^
I would like to have more options because:
- more variations in the passage.
- if you forget one option, you still have another option to replace.
^^
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Other options for first two sentences:
'Top' of the road
'Bottom' of the road
Also,
...it is impolite to 'push in'
'Top' of the road
'Bottom' of the road
Also,
...it is impolite to 'push in'
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'Top' of the road
'Bottom' of the road
Head of the road (by Mister Micawber)
To me, I feel they are not appropriate.
The meaning is slightly changed.
A road can starts at the bottom. We will still call it at the beginning/start of the road, but not the above suggestions, vice versa.
Any discussion is perfectly welcome.
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Set off at the beginning of the road.
Start at the beginning of the road.
(I don't use "the start of the road".)
Start at the beginning. Finish at the end.
Go right to the end of the road.
(In California we don't use the word "queue". We use "line".)
It is impolite to cut in line.
It is impolite to cut in front of somebody.
It is impolite n
Start at the beginning of the road.
(I don't use "the start of the road".)
Start at the beginning. Finish at the end.
Go right to the end of the road.
(In California we don't use the word "queue". We use "line".)
It is impolite to cut in line.
It is impolite to cut in front of somebody.
It is impolite n
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I saw more phrases relating to queue
Take the queue/line
Faill in queue/line
Does anyone know what they mean?
Take the queue/line
Faill in queue/line
Does anyone know what they mean?
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To me, "fall in line" means to line up in a row (said to a group of people to get them organized into an orderly line) or, more idiomatically, to acquiesce (as in "Robert had trouble following orders, but after his father gave him a strict talking-to, he finally fell in line.")
"fall in queue", "take the line", and "take the queue" mean nothing to me. I've never heard them.
"fall in queue", "take the line", and "take the queue" mean nothing to me. I've never heard them.
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[url="http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/16/stories/2002091601090300.htm"] [/url]
It is where I saw these phrases (search by your search tools in your browser).
Anyway, the reason why I didn't give the context in the first place is I would like to know whethe
It is where I saw these phrases (search by your search tools in your browser).
Anyway, the reason why I didn't give the context in the first place is I would like to know whethe
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The Hindu Times, appropriately, writes in Indian English, another main variety of English, which no doubt has many vocabulary items and idioms unfamiliar to me.
Hopefully, an Indian member of EF will respond with an estimate of the currency of these phrases.
Hopefully, an Indian member of EF will respond with an estimate of the currency of these phrases.
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