Three trains worth of people...
Mifsud told the Guardian: “Departure time came and nothing was happening. Then an announcement said they were looking for a driver and everyone got really confused.
“Eventually they told us to get a different train as this one wasn’t going to leave any more.
“So everyone got off and then, within two minutes, they told us to get back on. Then they put three trains worth of people on the initial service. (The Guardian.)
What does three trains worth of people on the initial service exactly mean in the context above?
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It should be "three trains' worth of people". It means the number of people that would normally travel on three trains. They put that many people on one train.
- It should be "three trains' worth of people".
- It means the number of people that would normally travel on three trains.
- They put that many people on one train.
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It should be "three trains' worth of people". It means the number of people that would normally travel on three trains. They put that many people on one train.
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