Utxeee Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Usage of "move aside/pass by" phrasal verb.
Hi there,
A few days ago I came upon a situation where a person just left his luggage in the middle of the train's corridor, right beside him. Then, after noticing that I got closer to that person and told him the following:
Sorry, could you move aside you luggage as it isn't allowing other people to pass by.
But apparently, that person did not understand me, I think I was clear enough but at the same time I do not know if the verbs I have used are idiomatic for a situation like this one.
So, can you clarify me if I did some some mistake ?
Best regards,
utxeee.
A few days ago I came upon a situation where a person just left his luggage in the middle of the train's corridor, right beside him. Then, after noticing that I got closer to that person and told him the following:
Sorry, could you move aside you luggage as it isn't allowing other people to pass by.
But apparently, that person did not understand me, I think I was clear enough but at the same time I do not know if the verbs I have used are idiomatic for a situation like this one.
So, can you clarify me if I did some some mistake ?
Best regards,
utxeee.
Top answer
Move aside is a request you would make to ask a person to move. You should have asked the person simply to move the luggage (perhaps out of the way ) so others could pass by [ this is easily understood ].
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Move aside is a request you would make to ask a person to move. You should have asked the person simply to move the luggage (perhaps out of the way) so others could pass by [ this is easily understood ].
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Philip,
thank you very much for your prompt answer.
Now, thanks to you I have figured out where I made the mistake.
Best regards,
utxeee.
thank you very much for your prompt answer.
Now, thanks to you I have figured out where I made the mistake.
Best regards,
utxeee.
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