Interchange/Tranfer

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10-Oct-2009, 16:54
jiaruchan

Interchange/Tranfer

I ride Shanghai subway quite often and is used to hearing its English announcement. Here is one :

The next stop is the People's Square. You can interchange for Line 2. Please alight from the left side.

Here I have several questions regarding the announcement:

1---Is it better to omit the definite article 'the' in announcement for time-saving purpose?

2---Is the word 'interchange' used in your country's subway system? I think in New york they say 'transfer available for '.

3---'Please alight from ' is good? It sounds odd to me?
10-Oct-2009, 16:58
bhaisahab

Re: Interchange/Tranfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiaruchan

I ride Shanghai subway quite often and is used to hearing its English announcement. Here is one :

The next stop is the People's Square. You can interchange for Line 2. Please alight from the left side.

Here I have several questions regarding the announcement:

1---Is it better to omit the definite article 'the' in announcement for time-saving purpose?

2---Is the word 'interchange' used in your country's subway system? I think in New york they say 'transfer available for '.

3---'Please alight from ' is good? It sounds odd to me?

1. No.
2. "Change" would be better.
3. It's good.
10-Oct-2009, 17:11
jiaruchan

Re: Interchange/Tranfer

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Originally Posted by bhaisahab

1. No.
2. "Change" would be better.
3. It's good.

Thank you for your reply.

Change for Line 2 or just change Line 2?
10-Oct-2009, 19:18
bhaisahab

Re: Interchange/Tranfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiaruchan

Thank you for your reply.

Change for Line 2 or just change Line 2?

Change for line 2.
11-Oct-2009, 12:37
jiaruchan

Re: Interchange/Tranfer

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Originally Posted by bhaisahab

Change for line 2.

Thank you.

Another one:

The train will be stationary here for a short time. Please be patient.

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This announcement is made when the train needs to make an unscheduled stop. Does it sound professional,especially for the term be stationary here?
11-Oct-2009, 16:22
bhaisahab

Re: Interchange/Tranfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiaruchan

Thank you.

Another one:

The train will be stationary here for a short time. Please be patient.

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This announcement is made when the train needs to make an unscheduled stop. Does it sound professional,especially for the term be stationary here?

That's perfect.