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christina_nguyen



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:48 pm    Post subject: a parking question Reply with quote
Which sentence is more common to say?

1. I parked in a twenty-minutes parking.
2. I parked in a twenty-minutes parking spot.

Thanks for answering! Very Happy
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dabro



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:29 am    Post subject: Re: a parking question Reply with quote
christina_nguyen wrote:
Which sentence is more common to say?

1. I parked in a twenty-minutes parking.
2. I parked in a twenty-minutes parking spot.

Thanks for answering! Very Happy


"Spot" or "zone" are commonly used, Christina.
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christina_nguyen



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi David,

Should it be
1. A twenty-minutes parking zone?
or
2. A twenty-minute parking zone?

Thanks for answering! Razz
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