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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Walk to work

Hello,

Is my sentence proper?

He can walk to work, but since public transportation stops working late at night, after work he has to walk back home.

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Since public transport has stopped working late night he has to walk back home. He has to walk back home since public transport has stopped working late night. Just leave the first part 'he can walk to work' away, should be clear if you read the rest of the sentence.

  • Hi, Since public transport has stopped working late night he has to walk back home.
  • He has to walk back home since public transport has stopped working late night.
  • Just leave the first part 'he can walk to work' away, should be clear if you read the rest of the sentence.
  • LS
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Hi,
Since public transport has stopped working late night he has to walk back home.

He has to walk back home since public transport has stopped working late night.

Just leave the first part 'he can walk to work' away, should be clear if you read the rest of the sentence.

LS
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quaerereverumHe can walk to work, but since public transportation stops working late at night, after work he has to walk back home.
It's fine, but in my opinion it will sound better if you change the order of words at the end.

He can walk to work, but since public transportation stops working late at night, he has to walk back home after work.
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louiSTHi,
Since public transport has stopped working late night he has to walk back home.
He has to walk back home since public transport has stopped working late night.
The above sentences mean that public transport used to work late at night, but now it doesn't. That's not what what the OP means.

Just leave the fi
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Hi,
The sentence is understood fine. But "transportation stops running at / past midnight ....." will be my suggestion.
quaerereverumHe can walk to work, but since public transportation stops working late at night, after work he has to walk back home.
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Yes... but what else should he mean???
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Public transport works during the day, but not at night -- every day!

CJ
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louiSTYes... but what else should he mean??? just what he said

Public transportation (doesn't work)(is not available) at night. There is no indication that the situation has changed. Your sentences mean that the situation has changed.
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dimsumexpressHi,The sentence is understood fine. It wasn't understood by louiST.
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What if someone said: BART stops running at midnight ? What would this mean to you?

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