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Old 26-Jun-2004, 11:50
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Terry had to spend the weekend without his car because the garage had trouble finding the parts to fix it.

well this sentence is correct. but to me it sounds like the garage couldn't find the parts need to fix something and not someone couldn't find the parts in fixing the garage.
In terms of grammar, the sentence is fine. :D The problem you've noted has to do with semantics, specifically the semantics of the phrase 'the garage'. In this case, 'the garage' refers to the mechanics who work in the garage (i.e. the garage staff). It's OK to use the 'the garage' to refer to mechanics. :D

EX: The hospital is looking into it.
==> The hospital staff, the people who work at the hospital.

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I feel bad for not thinking a little longer about this sentence :( Now I see how it works. Good question Gonghai.

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Terry had to spend the weekend without his car because the garage had trouble finding the parts to fix it.

well this sentence is correct. but to me it sounds like the garage couldn't find the parts need to fix something and not someone couldn't find the parts in fixing the garage.
In terms of grammar, the sentence is fine. :D The problem you've noted has to do with semantics, specifically the semantics of the phrase 'the garage'. In this case, 'the garage' refers to the mechanics who work in the garage (i.e. the garage staff). It's OK to use the 'the garage' to refer to mechanics. :D

EX: The hospital is looking into it.
==> The hospital staff, the people who work at the hospital.

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Terry had to spend the weekend without his car because the garage had trouble finding the parts to fix it.

well this sentence is correct. but to me it sounds like the garage couldn't find the parts need to fix something and not someone couldn't find the parts in fixing the garage.
In terms of grammar, the sentence is fine. :D The problem you've noted has to do with semantics, specifically the semantics of the phrase 'the garage'. In this case, 'the garage' refers to the mechanics who work in the garage (i.e. the garage staff). It's OK to use the 'the garage' to refer to mechanics. :D

EX: The hospital is looking into it.
==> The hospital staff, the people who work at the hospital.

All the best,
thxs cas
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