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new city
I would appreciate it if somebody could correct the grammar of my very short statement including this sentense.
When staying in a new city, using buses and trains are preferable than using taxis,since taxis, although convenient, limit the possibility of meeting and communicating with local people.
City maps and bus route maps should be available at most hotels and stores, so get one and go explore the new city
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Last edited by 95broadway; 06-Aug-2010 at 08:16.
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Re: new city

Originally Posted by
95broadway
I would appreciate it if somebody could correct the grammar of my very short statement including this sentense.
This one is fine, :).
When staying in a new city, using buses and trains IS preferable TO using taxis, since taxis, although convenient, limit the possibility of meeting and communicating with local people.
City maps and bus route maps should be available at most hotels and stores, so get one and go explore the new city

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This one is perfect! :)
Last edited by meobeo; 06-Aug-2010 at 10:49.
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Re: new city

Originally Posted by
95broadway
I would appreciate it if somebody could correct the grammar of my very short statement
, including
these sentences:
When staying in a new city, using buses and trains
is preferable
to using taxis, since taxis, although convenient, limit the possibility of meeting and communicating with local people.
City maps and bus route maps should be available at most hotels and stores, so get one and
go explore the new city

!
Rover
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Re: new city
I think "this sentence" should be fine because what the author meant by "this" when he wrote that was the first sentence he was writing. The first sentence clearly does not belong to the statement he made below.
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Re: new city

Originally Posted by
meobeo
I think "this sentence" should be fine because what the author meant by "this" when he wrote that was the first sentence he was writing. The first sentence clearly does not belong to the statement he made below.
I agree, but this shouldn't distract 95broadway from the correction of the spelling "sentenCe". Also, I'd avoid any possibility of the scope of the request by using parentheses: '...(including this sentence)'.
Note also that 'so get one and go explore the new city' identifies this as Am Eng (or Br Eng with an American attitude
). The standard Br Eng would be 'So get one, and go and explore...' which sounds to me a bit lugubrious (it doesn't have the right 'breezy' feeling), so I'd prefer 'So get one and start exploring....'.
b
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Re: new city

Originally Posted by
BobK
Note also that 'so get one and go explore the new city' identifies this as Am Eng (or Br Eng with an American attitude

).
Yeah, I've noticed that. In some American TV series I've watched, lots of people say something like:"OK, let's go eat." or "I'll go get the key."
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Re: new city
yes that is exactly what i meant. thank you.
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Re: new city
I didnt realize the 'to' and 'is' part. Thank you.
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