0
Maria D Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

at the sea = by the sea ?

Hello!

Could you help me, please? Am I right to think that to be by the sea and to be at the sea is the same? I mean, is it the same to say "this summer we were by the sea / at the sea" if the idea is to be at the seaside? Thank you!
  

Top answer

Maria D Am I right to think that to be by the sea and to be at the sea is the same? There is a subtle difference between the two, to my ears: "By the sea" is more about location/geography, while "at the sea" is what you are trying to say. So: This summer we were at the sea .

— Xerxes

  • Maria D Am I right to think that to be by the sea and to be at the sea is the same?
  • There is a subtle difference between the two, to my ears: "By the sea" is more about location/geography, while "at the sea" is what you are trying to say.
  • So: This summer we were at the sea .
  • We stayed at a very good hotel.
  • It was a comfortable and right by the sea .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Maria DAm I right to think that to be by the sea and to be at the sea is the same?
There is a subtle difference between the two, to my ears:
"By the sea" is more about location/geography, while "at the sea" is what you are trying to say. So:
This summer we were at the sea. We stayed at a very good hotel. It was a comfortable and right by t
0
0
XerxesThis summer we were at the sea. We stayed at a very good hotel. It was a comfortable and right by the sea.
Typo, sorry.
0
0
Maria Dby the sea
close to the sea (You can see the water and the waves.)
Maria Dat the sea

At the seashore is more natural.

"at sea" means you are in a ship away from the land.
0

Related Questions