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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

In / by car

Can I say,

(a) They went for a picnic by car.

(b) They went on a picnic in a car.

(c) They had a picnic by / in a car.
  

Top answer

The first sentence is best. The second one is okay, but it could be interpreted as having a picnic in a car. The third one would mean that they had a picnic in or by (close to) a car.

— Markroe

  • The first sentence is best.
  • The second one is okay, but it could be interpreted as having a picnic in a car.
  • The third one would mean that they had a picnic in or by (close to) a car.
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The first sentence is best. The second one is okay, but it could be interpreted as having a picnic in a car. The third one would mean that they had a picnic in or by (close to) a car.
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