It is not allowed to ... - WordReference Forums
Jun 3, 2010 · You could say "parking is not permitted here," "you may not park here," "you are not permitted to park here," "parking is not allowed here," or several other turns of phrase. While your sentence is not grammatically incorrect, it is not considered …
car park vs carpark | WordReference Forums
Dec 24, 2015 · According to Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary, 'car park' can also be spelled 'carpark'. Do native speakers spell it as one word? Thanks.
In or On the driveway - WordReference Forums
Oct 24, 2015 · Hi. Can I assume that both examples below are correct: The car was parked in the driveway. The car was parked on the driveway. It looks like it's a style choice.. "In" looks more common, but "on" is used too, I see. In Hemingway's Garden of Eden, I see: Catherine's car was in the driveway of...
What's the word for "a floor underground" in English?
Jul 23, 2010 · The only example of multiple subbasements about which I have personal knowledge is the use here in Minneapolis of subterranean floors used for parking, which are below the basement (more often called "lower level") and are referred to as P1, then (below that), P2, and so forth.
put the gear in park | WordReference Forums
Mar 8, 2020 · Hello, Could you please tell me if it is natural to say "put gear in park" as follows? Eg. I changed the gear and put it in park. Situation: When you pull over your car, you want to get out of it. At that time, you have to put the gear in park and …
Whose is this car? / Whose car is this? - WordReference Forums
May 11, 2017 · No estoy diciendo que la frase tachada por Mr.Dent no se pueda decir, ya que Forero y Bevj (en #4 y en #12, respectivamente) han dicho que a ellos les suena natural, y eso basta para considerarla natural, pero dentro de lo estrictamente gramatical solamente lo que dijo Mr.Dent es válido, porque se trata de una pregunta que usa un posesivo debido a que hace …
at/in the shopping centre | WordReference Forums
Feb 15, 2011 · Sorry I didn't make myself clear enough. When I made up this situation I meant the crime was at the parking lot, but the person was INside the shopping center. You can be at the shopping center, even if you are in the parking lot, but you can't be in (inside) the shopping center in you are in the parking lot
mots en "-ing", digramme "ng" - prononciation : [ŋ] / [ŋg] / [ɲ]
Aug 8, 2014 · Enfant, je prononçais parking avec /ng/ (il s'agit des phonémes, mais la réalisation phonétique de cette suite était [ŋg]), et ai encore le souvenir de prononciations analogues de bing ! ou de marketing. Il faudrait retouver certains vieux dictionnaires qui …
putting her/him in the loop - WordReference Forums
May 20, 2009 · But I guess this is how it is in formal writing. In informal writing or speaking, you could say "them." You'll almost never hear someone say "he or she" when speaking. Unless it's an official announcement or something like that no one would ever say something like, "If anyone comes to visit you, tell him or her to get a parking permit from the ...
prohibit to/from - WordReference Forums
Jul 20, 2009 · Parking on this street is prohibited. Swimming is prohibited on this part of the beach. Others have made the same point earlier. With that background, I can't distinguish between the clunkiness of "It is prohibited to ..." and "You …