[A notice from the Taipei metro]
It looks weird to me to say "Exit 5 is Stairs only."
I'd say "Exit 5 has stairs only."
What do you think?
How would you put it in a sentence?Neither the original nor ted's version are natural in everyday English. A sign here would say:
Exit 5 - Stairs Only
a. The exit 5 is stairs only.How would you put it in a sentence?
Exits don't use stairs. People do. The third one doesn't work.a. Exit 5 is stairs only.
b. Exit 5 only has stairs.
c. The exit 5 only uses stairs.
A friend told me that all of them work.
Can exits has/possess stairs then?Exits don't use stairs. People do. The third one doesn't work.
In a sense, yes. In this case "has stairs" means that's what's there.Can exits have/possess stairs then?
If that is the case, "use" can also be used.In a sense, yes. In this case "has stairs" means that's what's there.
How would you put it in a sentence?
I don't know why you say that. An exit has stairs in the same way a house has rooms. (Houses don't use things either.)If that is the case, "use" can also be used.