about "transfer"
When you take a Shanghai Metro, you will hear this sentence "Next stop is XX. You can INTERCHANGE to Line XX"
Is "interchange" used correctly here as a verb??
What is a better expression?
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Answers · 6
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"Next stop is XX. You can INTERCHANGE to Line XX"
the use of interchange in this sentence in wrong, a verb should be used
use change or transfer
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"Interchange" in this sentence acts as a verb and not a noun, although it sounds a bit awkward. "Change, Transfer or Switch" would certainly fit into the sentence.
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The wording is basically correct (interchange can be used as a noun) but it sounds very awkward. What would sound more natural to Americans would be "The next stop is XXX. You may transfer to Line XXX"
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You can also say ' change'
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INTERCHANGE is a location, like bus interchange or train interchange
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