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Junkomama
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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: facilities for travel |
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"Public transportation is not convenient in this area."
Are the following sentences acceptable and have the same meaning as this ?
1.Facilities for travel are not convenient/good in this area.
2.We don't have good/convenient facilities for travel in this area.
Thank youi in advance!
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: facilities for travel |
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| Junkomama wrote: |
"Public transportation is not convenient in this area."
Are the following sentences acceptable and have the same meaning as this ?
1.Facilities for travel are not convenient/good in this area.
2.We don't have good/convenient facilities for travel in this area. |
No. General travel and public transportation are two different things.
Facilities for travel could refer to fuel stations, rest stops, public rest rooms, and affordable places to eat and/or sleep for travelers by individual car. Public transportation typically refers to availability of buses or commuter trains/subways. |
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Junkomama
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much for your answer, Bob S.-san!!
Then, could "Transportation facilities are not convenient in this area." have the same meaning? |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Junkomama wrote: |
| Then, could "Transportation facilities are not convenient in this area." have the same meaning? |
General transportation facilities is still different from public transportation facilities. A facility is a place. So a transportation facility could be a fuel station, rest stop, train station, air port, etc. A public transportation facility would be like a bus stop or train or subway station. What specifically is not available?
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Junkomama
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you again, Bob S.san!!
I understand the difference.
(I just wanted to say "The place is not conveniently located in terms of bus or railway services.)
With regards,
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