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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Train

Do these below sound equally fine?

Most people take a train to get there.
Most people take trains to get there.
Most people use a train to get there.
Most people use trains to get there.
  

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Taka Do these below sound equally fine? They're all grammatical, but " use [a train / trains]" seems less idiomatic to me. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Taka Do these below sound equally fine?
  • They're all grammatical, but " use [a train / trains]" seems less idiomatic to me.
  • CJ
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TakaDo these below sound equally fine?
They're all grammatical, but "use [a train / trains]" seems less idiomatic to me.

CJ
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Good. And what about these after the 4 examples above? Do these two work?

...and they stay at a less expensive hotel.
...and they stay at less expensive hotels.
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TakaDo these two work?
Yes.

CJ
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So it's the distributive singular thing here. I see.

Thanks, Jim!
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