What is the difference between 'truck','lorry' and 'van'?
Apr 29, 2020 · A " lorry " is the largest, and may also be a called an articulated lorry or a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). These normally only travel on major roads and carry the largest …
What do you call the attachment point of trailer to a truck?
Nov 21, 2017 · The question seems unambiguous enough, but requires careful reading. It would be clearer if the distinguishing features (large flat horizontal plate, not merely a hook or a …
"In" and "on": How can I decide which one to use for vehicles?
Examples: In a car, van, etc. On a bus, boat, motorcycle, etc. How can one decide which preposition to use? Is memorization the only way or is there a better way? Note: People …
prepositions - Which is correct: "on foot" or "by foot"? - English ...
Dec 8, 2015 · He went there on foot. Or He went there by foot. Which one is correct, and on what basis?
"Get out (of)" Vs "get off" the train / taxi / bus
Jan 29, 2017 · While "get off" is certainly the more common answer, "get out" is not necessarily wrong. I've used it many times to describe exiting a train: Please excuse me, I get out at the …
"the below given sentence" versus "the below sentence given"
The standard order would be sentence given below. Here, below goes with given (I can't decide whether it's an adverb or a complement), so below sentence given is utterly wrong.
to infinitive - Is 'yet to arrive' a direct object of 'have'? - English ...
Oct 22, 2021 · No: only noun phrases can be objects. "Have" is a catenative verb, and the subordinate infinitival clause "yet to arrive" is its catenative complement.
What's the meaning of "riggin'" in this sentence?
Oct 14, 2021 · A " trucking rig is a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together. In the business of trucking, this is often abbreviated to just a "rig". A "big rig" is a particularly large truck and …
Using "they" in tag questions with everybody/nobody etc
Jun 9, 2021 · When you want to add a tag question to "There is nobody in the garden." would it be "are they"? I just have read before that in tag questions we use (they) when the question inc...
grammar - What is the difference between 'I can't imagine...' and 'I ...
Nov 7, 2021 · "I don't imagine..." states without emphasis that, in your opinion, something is probably untrue. "I can't imagine..." adds emphasis by suggesting that, in your opinion, …