[Vocabulary] root of transportation

[4ania4]

Dear Teachers,
I would appreciate if you could explain the meaning of the phrase the root of transportation?
Thank you for your help,
4ania4

 

[+Technist Warp-]

"I would appreciate it if..."

Where transportation thrives from...
The history of transportation...

 

[MikeNewYork]

Are you sure it is not "route" of transportation?

 

[emsr2d2]

Note that TechnistWarp's "Where transportation thrives from" is not grammatical and I have no idea what it is supposed to mean.

 

[+Technist Warp-]

I'll put it this way: How transportation gets nourishment from, where it grows and improves.

But it's okay to waive my 'Where transportation thrives from' aside since I'm more confident in 'the history of transportation'.

 

[emsr2d2]

How transportation gets nourishment from,

That's not grammatical either.

 

[Rover_KE]

Technist Warp, I've asked you before to refrain from jumping in after five minutes with ill-considered replies before teachers or native speakers have had an opportunity to respond.

This puts us to the trouble of correcting your mistakes before addressing the original post.

People have been put in moderation for this.

 

[Rover_KE]

I would appreciate if you could explain the meaning of the phrase the root of transportation?

It means nothing in isolation, ania. Please quote the complete sentence in which you found the phrase, and state the source.

 

[Raymott]

I'd say the root of transportation is 'port'. But the context might be wrong.

 

[4ania4]

Dear Teachers,
I have recently been looking for some information on the letter of order on the Internet and I have found the following description:

Following factors should be considered in drafting an order letter.
1. Detailed description of the goods.
2. Mention the delivery time.
3. Provide specifications of the goods regarding size, color, style, quality etc.
4. Shipment forwarding directions i.e. the root of the transportation.
5. Mode of payment.
6. Mention about the discount factor.
7. Formal request for timely delivery.


Thank you everyone for your efforts.

4ania4

 

[emsr2d2]

Where did you find that badly-written advice?

 

[Rover_KE]

It appears to be a typo for 'route', as Mike surmised.

 

[4ania4]

"Where did you find that badly-written advice?"

It comes from a blog on business communication. I would like to know if you mean that this description is not sufficient to learn how to write a good letter of order or that only the spelling does not meet the standards. I wish I could be more critical when I read such texts in English.
Thank you for your help.

 

[emsr2d2]

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It comes from a blog on business communication. I would like to know if you mean that this description is not sufficient to learn how to write a good letter of order or that only the spelling does not meet the standards. I wish I could be more critical when I read such texts in English.
Thank you for your help.

I meant that the English in it isn't great. For example, I would make these corrections (in red):

​The following factors should be considered [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] when drafting an order letter.
1. Detailed description of the goods.
2. Mention the delivery time.
3. Provide specifications of the goods regarding size, color, style, quality etc.
4. Shipment forwarding directions i.e. the root of the transportation. I think we've established this is a typo for "route"
5. [STRIKE]Mode[/STRIKE] Method of payment.
6. Mention [STRIKE]about[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] any discount. [STRIKE]factor.[/STRIKE]
7. Formal request for timely delivery.