Search from various English teachers...
China flagColin Ginkgo
Trum or trolley ? Trum means one antenna on the roof, connecting the wire above, running on the rails, Trolley means two antennas, no rails on the ground, So when shopping in a supermarket, we should use a trolley. Am I right ?

Answers · 5

2
I think you're a little confused. A "trolleybus" is as you describe it: a bus run by electricity from cables overhead. A "tram" is also called "light rail". The thing with wheels in a supermarket is called a trolley. This is a different kind of trolley, as it's not public transport. You can check this with an image search.
1
Peachey is correct. You appear to have spelled Tram incorrectly. We also don't use the word 'antenna'. We just call them a pole. A trolleybus is always a trolleybus, not a trolley. You are correct that a tram runs on rails, and usually has one pole, whereas a trolleybus does not usually run on rails, and has two poles. From what Jerry said - perhaps shopping trolley or supermarket trolley is not used in the USA, but it is the word we use here in New Zealand. I went for a ride on a trolleybus a few months ago - I think that only one city in our country still has them.
0
Jerry is right about what we use in stores in the US.
0
you write false at trum
0
Or in the U.S. It's a cart or shopping cart.

Still haven’t found your answers?

Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!

Start Learning Today