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There was a traffic. vs It was traffic

The phrases aren't directly comparable as they're different in structure and meaning. 'There was a traffic' isn't a correct construction in English, while 'It was traffic' is a valid phrase used to describe a situation where traffic is present.
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Last updated: September 18, 2024 • 18829 views

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Traffic' is a mass noun and does not require an article before it.

"There was a traffic."

The correct way to express this idea is 'There was traffic.' without the article 'a'.
  • Jun 26, 2019 ... There was a traffic accident on the way to the Tek cave. . . Images. r ...
  • Apr 3, 2021 ... Which is correct, “there was a traffic” or “ there were a traffic?” Traffic is an uncountable noun and hence is considered singular ...
  • Aug 23, 2024 ... Pilot updated repeatedly that there was a traffic jam of planes and outbound traffic was prioritized. We spent more time taxiing than in the ...
  • Sep 15, 2015 ... However, in the weeks since the upgrade I've found myself wishing there was a traffic graph in these radios to monitor real time throughput ...
  • Aug 31, 2020 ... Which is correct, “there was a traffic” or “ there were a traffic?” Traffic is an uncountable noun and hence is considered singular ...
  • Shortly after 2 p.m., there was a traffic accident on the SR (750) in front of the Zoo. Shawnee Hills Police Department responded to handle the incident...
  • Aug 14, 2007 ... What makes me wonder if there was a traffic circle there is the fact that I have otherwise heard so little about it and because the ...
  • Jan 18, 2018 ... There was a traffic light in the center of town in Southampton and another in the center of town in East Hampton. That was it. On Sundays, a ...

Alternatives:

  • There was traffic.
  • There was heavy traffic.
  • There was a lot of traffic.
  • There was a traffic jam.
  • There was a traffic congestion.

This phrase is correct and can be used to describe a situation where traffic is present.

"It was traffic"

'It was traffic' is a simple way to convey that there was a significant amount of traffic.
  • Sep 17, 2024 ... Yesterday, it was Traffic's birthday,but tday its Broker's. HHaaAPPppYyyy BBiiiIIIIIRRrrRRTDaadadaYYYyyyyYyy-. Discussion. This video cannot ...
  • Jul 24, 2019 ... The Way It Was – Traffic Jam, 1947. A visit to Canada proved to be less than relaxing for some vacationers. By. George Bulanda. -.
  • May 29, 2020 ... For me at the time it was Traffic and the Airplane. Still resonates throughout the ages. 'If see something that looks like a star...and the ...
  • Mar 4, 2024 ... ... it was traffic spam all over again. So I tried a plug-in (ip2location) but it was the same story. Anyone knows actually how to resolve a ...
  • Aug 26, 2019 ... ... (it was Traffic Control, not Safe Access as stated in the quote there) so a firewall rule worked for my needs whereas at that time banning ...
  • Jun 10, 2016 ... It was traffic that began off map, finished off map and never visited my city. I'm talking about large caravans of 20-30 trucks at a time hogging up my bypass ...
  • Oct 9, 2024 ... It was traffic jam after traffic jam. Lane closure after construction-riddled lane closure. I had many choice words that were going to burst ...
  • Mar 21, 2013 ... Most recently that film was Cannibal Holocaust, but before that it was Traffic. Traffic was a film I had seen before, but was half paying ...
  • Nov 1, 2009 ... ... it was Traffic for me and it was all tied in to that romantic image of Island Records (see 26 September post on this) as a wellspring of the ...

Alternatives:

  • There was traffic.
  • There was heavy traffic.
  • There was a lot of traffic.
  • There was a traffic jam.
  • There was a traffic congestion.

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