The ferry crossing lasting 90 minutes

[rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-33 "Flying across the Channel", question 10

These are amazing achievements but if like me you want comfort, warmth and food on the journey, take the ferry crossing ......... 90 minutes.

(a) during
(b) lasting
(c) duration
(d) while

Test No. incompl/advan-33 "Flying across the Channel", answer 10

These are amazing achievements but if like me you want comfort, warmth and food on the journey, take the ferry crossing lasting 90 minutes.

Correct answer: (b) lasting

Your answer was: correct
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but if like me... something missing here? or it's just me...

[Alan]

Just you, I'm afraid. Lasting 90 minutes is all right and means a journey that lasts 90 minutes.
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[rich7]

Ok. but what I was reffering to is the "But if like me" part, which at the moment I did not understand.
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[Alan]

This means if you are like me/if you feel the same way as I do.
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[rich7]

Thank you again, you know there are certain things that at some point one tends to overlook and after rereading you realize the real meaning.

It just sometimes blinds me.(is it a transitive verb?)
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[Torsten]

Hi Richard,

Yes I would classify the verb blind as transitive because it usually requires an object.
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