Correct the errors in the following sentence:
When I arrived in Paris neither the bus or the trains was running, the following day the buses were running and trains started to move later in the afternoon.
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When I arrived in Paris neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day the buses were running and the trains started moving later in the afternoon.
When I arrived in Paris neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day the buses were running again, however it was not until late afternoon when we were able to use the trains.
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running; the following day, the buses were running, and the trains started to move later in the afternoon.
Alright Richard, that's awesome :-)
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day the buses were running again; but it was not until later in the afternoon when the trains began to move.
Margaret and Tammy: Almost there--think punctuation.
Richard: Excellent solution.
Tammy:--your use of "when" changes the meaning.
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day, the buses were running, and the trains started moving later in the afternoon.
Margaret: Much better:-)
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day, the buses were running again, however the trains did not begin moving until later in the day.
Tammy: Yes, but the punctuation problem is still there.
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day, the buses were running again, however, the trains did not begin moving until later in the day.
Tammy: You're so close ...
When I arrived in Paris, neither the buses nor the trains were running. The next day, the buses were running again; however, the trains did not begin moving until later in the day.
Tammy: Impressive!
Thank you very much :-)
I am so thrilled
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