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Originally Posted by jiang  Hi,
Thank you very much for your explanation. I understand No.2 now.
I don't understand No.1. Is it a negative reply or a positive reply?
In the dictionary it reads that in American English "transportation" is what "transport" in British English. But I'd like to make sure of it.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.
Jiang |
That dictionary was right. In Br English 'means of transport' is fine (and prescriptivists and Little Englanders regard it as preferable). But the influence of film/media/internet/24-hr news/
...what-have-you? has made the longer form quite common.
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