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Anonymous The sun rises in the east

This is a simple sentence consisting of the single main clause where "The sun" is a subject, "rises" a predicator, "in the east" an adverbial. It is expressed in the declarative mood to make a statement (in the simple present tense) about the eternal truth.

The sun rises from the east

AnonymousThe sun rises from the east

I cannot tell if this is a suggested alternative or a 'correction'.
The more commonly used expression is "in the east".
However, if one is being technical, the sun doesn't rise at all. The earth's rotation simply gives that impression.

wilpeterHowever, if one is being technical, the sun doesn't rise at all. The earth's rotation simply gives that impression.

I couldn't agree more.

It's not necessary the things commonly used are always correct

Anonymousthings commonly used

If you are saying, "Just because there is a commonly-used expression, we don't all have to use it." I would have to agree with that also. In the Arctic Circle in summer, they have no sunset or sunrise.

Then what do you call that?

wilpeter Anonymousthings commonly usedIf you are saying, "Just because there is a commonly-used expression, we don't all have to use it." I would have to agree with that also. In the Arctic Circle in summer, they have no sunset or sunrise.

Yes, even more, you can have the same effect when being on the equator (let's say at noon) and going from the east to the