1) We can exit by this exit. 2) Can we go out by this door?
S scott833 Senior Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malay Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Mar 11, 2010 #1 1) We can exit by this exit. 2) Can we go out by this door?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Mar 11, 2010 #2 scott833 said: 1) We can exit by this exit. 2) Can we go out by this door? Click to expand... They're correct but both sound messy. In the first, repeating the word exit sounds strange. I would say: 1) Can we leave by this exit? OR Can we exit this way? 2) Can we leave via this door? Can we leave by this door? Can we leave this way?
scott833 said: 1) We can exit by this exit. 2) Can we go out by this door? Click to expand... They're correct but both sound messy. In the first, repeating the word exit sounds strange. I would say: 1) Can we leave by this exit? OR Can we exit this way? 2) Can we leave via this door? Can we leave by this door? Can we leave this way?