On May 16 2008 20:17 BroOd wrote:
Four people can fit in this car.
This car fits four people.
Four people can fit in this car.
This car fits four people.
Four people can sleep in this car.
This car sleeps four people.
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
On May 16 2008 20:17 BroOd wrote: Four people can fit in this car. This car fits four people. Four people can sleep in this car. This car sleeps four people. | ||
Mandalor
Germany2362 Posts
Just to make it clear, there's no point in bringing other examples into this argument. I'm not questioning sentences like "This car seats four people"! It's only that particular example that sounds strange to my ears. | ||
fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
so you could say this tent/rv/camper/whatever sleeps and it would sound normal in some regions but in other regions its not used and sounds awkward | ||
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MoltkeWarding
5195 Posts
So, native speakers, I need your help. Does this sentence sound weird to you as well? Do you think it is grammatically correct? And most importantly, would you say that? No, yes and yes. | ||
Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
Thus it is correct, but not part of the vernacular lexicon? | ||
Jonoman92
United States9091 Posts
The first way "Four people can sleep in this tent." is what would be said. If you wanted to rephrase it you might say "This tent holds four people." | ||
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