pull over / pull up + car related verbs | WordReference Forums
2007年9月20日 · These are a few additional car related pulls. In my old car I had to pull up the brake- the emergency or hand brake in the center between the seats. When I was little it was either pull up and put down (or visa versa) the window, because they had cranks. I'm short so I always have to pull up the seat in a car.
car park vs carpark | WordReference Forums
2015年12月24日 · It may be more common than in the UK to write car park as one word in Australia and New Zealand, but here is one comment you may find of interest: "If you were writing for an audience you could expect 80% would be expecting the …
"it has been (a) long (time) (since)..." - variations
2008年9月20日 · 6. It has been a long time since I have had a car. In 5 and 6, the verbs imply continuity. 5 and 6 can be re-written as 7. It has been a long time since I moved this city. 8. It has been a long time since I bought a car.
If he came/comes, we could/will borrow his car.
2024年1月31日 · ② If he came tomorrow, we could borrow his car. ” So whether "if ＋past tense forms" means what will not happen( but just a wish) or what will happen in the future totally depends on context ? Sentence ② means he might come tomorrow,. What differs it from " ③If he comes, we will borrow his car." ?
car wash vs carwash vs car-wash - WordReference Forums
2016年7月13日 · Which one is the correct one: a carwash a car wash a car-wash ? Is only one of these the proper one in formal English or it just depends on origin (UK/US/AU etc.)?
I'm sorry I'm late, my car <broke down>< has broken down> on …
2018年11月29日 · The car breaking down was the cause of your being late for work. The incident is over now, so cannot be described in the present tense – even the present perfect!. It not only began but also ended in the past. Present tense (current situation) My car has broken down. It is broken down now, as I speak. Past tense (already happened) My car ...
by car or in the car - WordReference Forums
2011年8月14日 · I agree that 'in the car' refers to the family car. The definite article is used when we know or (in this case) can reasonably assume which car is being referred to. But given that this is a relatively young child speaking, I'd put a slightly different interpretation on this from the examples of 'in the car' in posts 1 - 8.
to drive a car, to ? a plane | WordReference Forums
2005年7月17日 · Hello, Driver drives a car, what does pilot do with plane? which verb should we use here? thank you. ...
I can't afford buying/to buy? | WordReference Forums
2018年9月26日 · Had to search the whole link for 'to buy'. <Many smaller companies simply can not afford to buy health insurance for employees and remain in business.>
None of the students have/has a car | WordReference Forums
2022年3月29日 · Since none has the meanings "not one'' and "not any,'' some insist that it always be treated as a singular and be followed by a singular verb: The rescue party searched for survivors, but none was found.