[Grammar] Your resident card has you restricted to the five boroughs only

[Ferdie11]

Hi,

Is the sentence below correct?

Your resident card has you restricted to the five boroughs only.

This comes from the movie MiB.

Many thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi,

Is the sentence below correct?

Your resident card has you restricted to the five boroughs only.

This comes from the movie MiB.

Many thanks.

Yes, it's fine.

 

[Ferdie11]

How would you say it in other words with the same meaning?

 

[bertietheblue]

eg 'Your resident card grants you access to five boroughs only'

 

[tedtmc]

Your resident card has you restricted to the five boroughs only.

Your resident card restricts you to the five boroughs only.

 

[Barb_D]

In other words - you must stay within the borders of New York City.

 

[BobK]

In other words - you must stay within the borders of New York City.

:up: Precisely; hence the use of the definite article. This 'the five boroughs' is geographically precise, rather as 'the Square Mile' is a precise reference to the City of London (about a square mile - the financial district that (until recently) was the main area for banking in London).

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