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Parking Hour Find Space Car Left Park Space/Place

Idx 2065
Keyword parking
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence It took me an hour to find a parking.
Correct Sentence It took me an hour to find a parking space.
Cloze Error Sentence It took me an hour to find a [[parking]].
Cloze Sentence It took me an hour to find a [[parking space]].
Cloze Answer parking space
Choices parking | parking space
Explanation

a parking space/place = a place in a street, car park etc where a vehicle can be left: 'My first attempt to back into the parking space was a disaster.'

a car park (AmE parking lot ) = a large open area or building where cars can be left: 'The supermarket has its own car park.'

parking (uncountable noun) = space(s) where vehicles can be left: 'Parking is available at Whitefriars Street.' 'There's ample parking in front of the hotel.'

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