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What I meant by 'passing through global jaya school' is that we travel past global jaya school in order to reach the village.

Context:
Lengkong Wetan Village is located on the perimeter of the Capital city of Jakarta and situated between two modern cities, BSD City and Bintaro Jaya. It can be reached via Pondok Indah – BSD toll road or via Jakarta – Merak toll road or via Bintaro Jaya Sector IX alternative road route, "PASSING THROUGH" Exclusive Housing Senayan Bintaro, Japanese School and then turning left for 100 M after "PASSING THROUGH" Global Jaya school.

2006-09-05 18:12:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

4 answers

First, you mean "Do I use the phrase..." (which I mention because it seems as though you are after linguistic exactness!)

Your paragraph is not entirely comprehensible to me... but I think you are first "passing through" a housing area and then "passing by" a school. If you are indeed "passing through" a school campus then go ahead and say "through" but add the word "campus". If the school is a building on only your right or only your left ... then drive by the school! Good heavens don't drive right through the building!

Also I think you want to take out "for" in the last line: "then turning left for 100 M..." (can you really turn left for 100 meters?)

.. turn left 100 M after passing by the Global Jaya School.
or avoid the "passing through" issue:
... turn left 100 M beyond the Global Jaya School.

2006-09-05 18:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by Gidgee Bubu 2 · 0 0

Yes, you seem to have that right...You travel past the school.

Remember, however, that Indonesian English, like the English of most Asian countries, leaves a lot to be desired. They try their best, but they often fail to express their meaning correctly. Thus, for example, they MAY mean passing BY (beside) instead of through.

2006-09-06 01:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Pandak 5 · 1 0

yes, it indicates to the reader that you did not stop at the school, but mearly passed through the vascinity. I think its sounds fine to me.

2006-09-06 01:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by lounursey 2 · 0 0

You could use passing through or you could say passing by. When you pass through something you actually go through it if you pass by something you go by it.

2006-09-06 01:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Marenight 7 · 1 0

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