row There was already a long row of passengers waiting to be checked in.
There was already a long queue of passengers waiting to be checked in. row = a line of people or things: ‘Along one side of the river there was a row of cottages.’ ‘When our coach arrived at the hotel, the staff were standing in a row waiting to greet us.’ ‘At school I always used to sit in the front row.’ queue = (British English) a line of people standing one behind the other, waiting for a bus, to buy a ticket, etc: ‘I never go to the bank at lunchtime because of the long queues.’ rude The shop assistant was very rude with me.
The shop assistant was very rude to me.
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rude to sb (NOT with ): ‘Why is he so rude to people?’ run The car was running too fast for me to see the number plate.
The car was moving too fast for me to see the number plate. Vehicles travel, move or go at a certain speed in a certain direction (NOT run ): ‘We’re travelling at just under 70 miles an hour.’ ‘How fast was the train going when the accident occurred?’
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The shopkeeper said the fault was the manufacturers responsibility.
The shopkeeper said the fault was the manufacturer’s responsibility. When talking about something which is possessed by or connected with someone, use ‘ s/s ’: ‘Tim’s new car’, ‘one of Sandra’s friends’, ‘her parents’ bedroom’, ‘our children’s education’.