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Apr 30, 2007 · Canadian English. Apr 30, 2007. #2. I grew up learning predominantly BE and have always referred to "downtown". As a matter of fact, the term "city centre" is a relatively new phrase (in the last two decades - at least in Canada). I have a suspicion that "city centre" has arisen as cities have grown.
Sep 25, 2019 · Hi All I would like to know if in the sentence ' I went shopping in the city center ' the preposition 'in ' is correct or if it has to be replaced by ' at '. I am thinking of choosing ' in ' because the city center gives a bigger idea of place than simply a place like a store or a shopping center.
Apr 4, 2011 · Member Emeritus. Penang. American English. Apr 4, 2011. #4. I could probably make up some nuance -- like at sounding more mathematically exact than in -- but it normal, real-life terms, they're both the same and both correct. However, I would always say "in the center of the field."
Feb 23, 2020 · Feb 18, 2020. #1. We’re going into town to see a film. We are going to the city/town center to see a film. I think ‘town’ and ‘town/city center’ both mean the business or shopping center of a town. Not sure if there’s any subtle difference between them. <Edited by moderator (Florentia52) to remove unwarranted capitalization>.
Oct 5, 2010 · English - England. Oct 5, 2010. #3. "The beach is ten minutes from the city centre." "The beach is ten minutes to the city centre." S.
Nov 14, 2007 · USA Spanish. Nov 14, 2007. #2. sarares said: Esta creo que es una pregunta para nativos, ¿Hay alguna diferencia entre city center y the center of the city? Los digo porque me he encontrado con estas dos frases: The nearest department store is in the city center. The flood mainly affected the center of the city.
Jan 24, 2012 · American English. Jan 24, 2012. #2. From our dictionary here: Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means ‘famous or important in history’ (a historic occasion), whereas historical chiefly means ‘concerning history’ (historical evidence). There are also numerous other threads on this topic, cited there.
Aug 8, 2019 · Aug 8, 2019. #2. The phrase with. . into carries a nuance of making your way through to the heart of the city: it evokes the process of getting there, the possible obstacles, getting through traffic etc. The phrase with to only says that you are getting there, without a reference to process. But the difference is subtle.
Apr 17, 2018 · Russian, Russia, Sochi. Apr 17, 2018. #1. Hi! 1) I live in the centre of the city which is very noisy. 2) I live in the centre of the city, which is very noisy. Do I understand it right that 1) means "I live in the centre of a very noisy city", while 2) means "I live in a city centre and it's very noisy to live in one."
Jul 9, 2022 · Warsaw. Polish. Jul 9, 2022. #2. I'd use "are". Please note this has been discussed before: Tons of rubbish is/are accumulating. Gregor1 said: If we change it to: Three dustbins of rubbish ___ being taken out of the city center.
