ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Correct to make it sound better

RayH — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:04:16 GMT

I largely agree with Clive here. I've also never heard the term "standing tickets" I wonder if it is a direct translation of an idiom that either doesn't exist in English or has some other form. The only alternative I can think of is "standing room" so:

P4: Do you want standing room? [note that the alternative "seats" is implied here as it's the only other choice]
P5: ...with standing room you don't know...
P6: ...with standing room you can...

Still this is very awkward. I don't think native speakers would ever have this conversation, at least not in these terms.

Re: Correct to make it sound better

Clive — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:46:20 GMT

Hi,

Going to a concert

P1: Do you want to come with me to the concert?
P2: Are there still tickets?
P3: Yeah i just checked.
P4: Do you want standing tickets or seating tickets?
P5: I want a good view of the band. I mean with standing tickets you don't know where you might end.
P6: I know.. with Standing tickets it can go really far

Going to a concert

P1: Do you want to come with me to the concert?
P2: Are there still tickets?
P3: Yeah, I just checked.
P4: Do you want standing tickets or seats? I'm not sure about this wording, because the idea of a 'standing ticket' is new to me.
P5: I want a good view of the band. I mean, with standing tickets you don't know where you might end up.
P6: I know.. with standing tickets you can be really far back.

Best wishes, Clive

Correct to make it sound better

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:15:13 GMT

Hi,

Going to a concert

Thanks