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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

beside the beach

Can I say,

They have a picnic beside the beach.
  

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" What kind of a place do you picture in your mind when you say, "beside the beach"?? The problem is, "beside the beach" is definitely not "on the beach," and we don't want to make them eat their lunch in the water. " - A.

  • " What kind of a place do you picture in your mind when you say, "beside the beach"??
  • The problem is, "beside the beach" is definitely not "on the beach," and we don't want to make them eat their lunch in the water.
  • " - A.
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Yes, in answer to the question, "What do they do next?"

But it would be more common to say, "They are having a picnic beside the beach."

Even more common would be, "Thay are having a picnic on the beach," or "beside the ocean."

What kind of a place do you picture in your mind when you say, "beside the beach"??

The problem is, "beside the beach" is definitely
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At or on would both be more natural.

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