Are these correct? What do they mean?
1. I need to change
lanes. (Move from one lane to another lane. I know this is correct.)
2. I need to change
lane. (What does this mean?)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...2377&dict=CALD
How come Cambridge uses 'change gear' and not 'change gears' ?
3. I need to change
gears. (Move from one gear to another gear.)
4. I need to change
gear. (What does this mean?)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...2479&dict=CALD
How come 'change scene' is not 'change scenes'?
5. She needed a change of
scene. (What does this mean?)
6. She needed a change of
scenes. (Change from one scene to another scene?)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...2471&dict=CALD
How come Cambridge uses 'change hands' ? I know this is correct but how come it is not 'change hand' like the ones above. The ones above are singular but this one is not?
Thanks.