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#2 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:55 am got caught in traffic jam vs was stuck in traffic jam |
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The sentences you asked about are all correct.
However this sentence is not correct: "would you please tell me if the following sentences are OK?" It should start with "W", not "w". |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 14:24 pm got caught in traffic jam vs was stuck in traffic jam |
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Do you not think that "jam" is a coutable noun and requires an article, "a traffic jam"? _________________ con·text - The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning. |
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Milanya I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 14:28 pm got caught in traffic jam vs was stuck in traffic jam |
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Yes. Thank you. I just didn't notice the lack of articles. (I guess I hear foreign speech so much that my mind is now used to it.)
The sentences should correctly be:
-I got caught in a traffic jam while I was driving home. -I was stuck in a traffic jam while I was driving home. -I got stuck in a traffic jam while I was driving home. |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 6737 Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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#5 (permalink) Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:01 am got caught in traffic jam vs was stuck in traffic jam |
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Thank you both Jamie and Mialnya for your answer and correction.
But what about the difference among the sentences?
Regards |
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Majid72 I'm here quite often ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:44 am got caught in traffic jam vs was stuck in traffic jam |
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The meanings are largely the same.
Stuck in the traffic jam might imply that you spent a longer period of time in the jam than caught. Stuck sounds a little bit more severe than caught. _________________ Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.
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Skrej I'm here quite often ;-)

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