A bank of the river or the bank of the river,
Would you answer my question?
Which is right, A or B or both?
A: When I was walking along a bank of the river, I found a group of kindergarten pupils
skipping merrily.
B: When I was walking along the bank of the river, I found a group of kindergarten pupils skipping merrily.
Top answer
(A) is technically possible on the basis that there are two banks and you are not specifying which one. However, in practice it feels rather unnatural. (B) is usually more natural, or you can also say "along the riverbank".
- (A) is technically possible on the basis that there are two banks and you are not specifying which one.
- However, in practice it feels rather unnatural.
- (B) is usually more natural, or you can also say "along the riverbank".
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(A) is technically possible on the basis that there are two banks and you are not specifying which one. However, in practice it feels rather unnatural. (B) is usually more natural, or you can also say "along the riverbank".
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