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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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On the bank or banks of the river?

Hi. Please tell me which is correct. Let's say we are talking about a physical structure.

1. It is on the bank of the river
2. It is on the banks of the river
  

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The river has two banks, but the structure can be on only one of them. So, use bank .

  • The river has two banks, but the structure can be on only one of them.
  • So, use bank .
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The river has two banks, but the structure can be on only one of them. So, use bank.

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