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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

On a winding path

Can I say,

(a) He drove up / drove on a winding path.

(b) He drove (up) his car on / up to a winding path.
  

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(a) He drove up / drove on a winding path. Groovy. No problem and probably fun.

  • (a) He drove up / drove on a winding path.
  • Groovy.
  • No problem and probably fun.
  • (b) He drove (up) his car on / up to a winding path.
  • He drove up his car?
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(a) He drove up / drove on a winding path.

Groovy. No problem and probably fun.

(b) He drove (up) his car on / up to a winding path.

He drove up his car? Whaaaaa?
He drove his car up/on a winding path? Sure. But roads are better for driving upon than paths - you know that, Vincent.
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I'm not sure of which you are suggesting, Vincent.
He drove up a winding path. Okay. Suggests he's going up hill.
He drove on a winding path. Okay.

I agree with Mike, by the way, that if you are driving, a road is better than a path.

He drove up his car on a winding path. -- no.

He drove his car up to a winding path -- this sounds like he drove up some hill, t

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