I do need your help, for English isn't my native language.
I am writing a fantasy story (part of a project my friends and I are engaged in) and it takes place in a kingdom that resembles earth several centuries ago. Two characters are riding the equivalent of a taxi (what is such vehicle called in English, carriage? cab? and how to say they used it? do you say, they stopped a cab, rented a carriage, rented a ride, whistled for a cabbie? Or what? ) .
Also in my story one of the character is fascinated with the idea of a (cab, carriage) specialized in the service of transporting people from place to place for money because he had never seen such service before. He wants to describe the phenomenon, so what would he say?
I would appreciate your help. Thank you.
2006-12-29 04:16:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Well, we do call them taxi's or cabs... no carriages tho. Good luck to you!
2006-12-29 04:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by kellilicious5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, if this is "several centuries ago", I would say it would be a horse drawn carriage, a coach, or stagecoach. Although, in "A Christmas Carol" around 1840's Scrooge called it a cab. Your choice. I would say "they took a carriage".
I would think that this person could get the idea for a carriage company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab
Check out that link- has some neat stuff about how cabs and public transportation came about.
2006-12-29 04:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenixsong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me you know your english pretty well, but just need an opinion/ideas as to what words to place in descriptions of things. As long as the story line is consistant, there is no limit as to how you word or develop your story.
Try to use your own imagination.
2006-12-29 04:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by kattymckatty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋