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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

On/By boat

Can I say...

A) I enjoy going on boat with friends on weekends?

B) I enjoy going by boat with friends on weekends?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

A) "going on boat" is not right. It would have to be "going on a boat", but with that fix the sentence may still seem slightly lacking in information. B) "going by boat" is correct, but it means travelling to a specified place.

— GPY

  • A) "going on boat" is not right.
  • It would have to be "going on a boat", but with that fix the sentence may still seem slightly lacking in information.
  • B) "going by boat" is correct, but it means travelling to a specified place.
  • " is made clear.
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A) "going on boat" is not right. It would have to be "going on a boat", but with that fix the sentence may still seem slightly lacking in information.

B) "going by boat" is correct, but it means travelling to a specified place. Your sentence would only work in a context where the answer to "going where?" is made clear.
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If the idea is that people get on the boat and spend the afternoon out on a lake and then return, you could say "I enjoy going out on the boat with my friends."
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You could say "I enjoy going out on a boat with my friends." or "I enjoy going boating with my friends."
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