Jetway

[ jet-wey ]

/ ˈdʒɛtˌweɪ /

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an enclosed, telescoping, movable ramplike bridge connecting an airport terminal and an aircraft, for use by passengers in boarding and disembarking.

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Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

You approach, hand your tickets to the agent with a smile and lift up your 6-year-old son to carry him down the jetway.
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