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#2 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 13:37 pm In this town it is considered heresy to want parking spaces that have meters? |
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Hi Torsten,
It sounds odd to me, especially:
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parking spaces that have meters. _________________ |
Perhaps simply parking spaces with meters?
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#3 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 13:41 pm In this town it is considered heresy to want parking spaces that have meters? |
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Hi Torsten
I agree with Alan's comment about the parking meters. I might also omit 'considered' and simply say that it "is heresy".
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#4 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 13:52 pm In this town it is considered heresy to want parking spaces that have meters? |
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Yes, that makes more sense. Thanks Alan!
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#5 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 16:39 pm In this town it is considered heresy to want parking spaces that have meters? |
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It makes sense.
You could also say it like this:
In this town it is considered heresy to want metered parking spaces. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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