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実践！スラッシュ・リーディング　I-12
　
　It is common for travelers who have sat down beside each other to have
almost finished exchanging their life stories by the time they get to their
destination.

　It ～for ～to ～の構文はfor～の部分が主語になるので、主語を修飾する節の終わ
りにスラッシュを入れ、他は前置詞の前に入れます。

　It is common for travelers who have sat down beside each other /to have
almost finished exchanging their life stories /by the time they get to their
destination.

　「それは普通だ、互いに隣に座った旅行者が、彼らの身の上話を交換し終えてい
　ることは、目的地に着くまでに。」