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Makigi
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occupations
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Hello! I need help with occupations, A person who drives a train is a train driver? What about a person who repairs clocks? Watchmaker? And the one that cleans chimneys? I teach British English. Thnx! |
29 Nov 2014
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Julia45
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A person who cleans chimneys is a chimney sweep. |
29 Nov 2014
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ironik
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In American English, a person who drives a train is also called an engineer. An engineer pulled his freight train into a siding.
In British English, a person who drives a train is called an engine driver. |
29 Nov 2014
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yanogator
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I wouldn �t say that "clock smith" is common in the US. I have never heard the word. I would say clock repair person. A watchmaker actually makes watches, which most repair people don �t do.
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29 Nov 2014
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kwsp
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Hi! Here are some examples of a clocksmith for clock repair in the US. Hope this helps! Jos Dubois Clocksmith expert servicing and repair of fine mechanical clocks in Charelston, SC �http://www.clocksmith.us/ � � �
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29 Nov 2014
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Makigi
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Thank you all for your answers! :) m. |
29 Nov 2014
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FrauSue
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I �m British and I wouldn �t say "engine driver" for someone who drives a train. I would simply say "train driver". |
30 Nov 2014
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Makigi
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Thank you FrauSue, you have made my life easier! I will definitely use "train driver" and it �s much easier for my little ones to remember it, too ;) Could you tell me is �engine driver � more formal or you don �t use it at all. Thanx for your help! |
30 Nov 2014
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FrauSue
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Hi Magiki, I �ve never used "engine driver" - I always say "train driver". But remember that even UK English has lots of regional differences, so it might be common elsewhere in the UK! I �ve only ever used "engine" to refer to a train in the context of the children �s character Thomas the Tank Engine, or for old-fashioned steam engines (traction engines) that you see at vintage fairs. A modern train is just a "train" in my vocabulary. |
4 Dec 2014
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Makigi
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Hi FrauSue, I have already made the flashcards and wss (and used train driver), but thnx a lot. I have English club once a week for my "A" students, so this is just something extra I �ll do with them, it �s not really a part of our curriculum, so to say, but I �ll be sure to mention what you have nicely explained :) Thanks again! Makigi |
5 Dec 2014
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