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Lemonmelon Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Bicycle

Hello, I am a new fish here!
When I say "More and more people are going out by THE bicycle", does THE do here?
  

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"Going out by bicycle" is more natural.

— Avangi

  • "Going out by bicycle" is more natural.
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"Going out by bicycle" is more natural.
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lemonmelonWhen I say "More and more people are going out by THE bicycle", does THE do here?
"What does "the" do here?" you ask. Well, unfortunately, it makes you look like you don't know how to speak English because there's no need for "the" there.
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Oh, (sigh), I thought lemonmelon was asking if it would do. (Showing my age again!)

I'm sorry, that just won't do!
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Thank you. And what if :
In many places in China, ____ bicycle is still a popular means of transportation. (the/nothing)
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In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means of transportation.-- Here, we are speaking of the means of transportation. 'By bicycle' is another, idiomatic, way of expressing that means.
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