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Youngbuts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
ride vs ride on
Hi~ everyone.
I have been trying to find out the right usage of 'ride on something' vs 'ride something'. Would you take a look at the sentences below?
1. He started his bicycle at his full speed. Soon he got at its full speed and put his hands and feet off the handle and the pedal. At that time he began to ride on it like a wind.(or he ride it like a wind.)
2. While I dragged the broken bicycle, my son rode on the bicycle.( or my son rode the bicycle.)
I would like to know which is better, ride the bicycle or ride on the bicycle in the cases above, or whether both are acceptable.
Many thanks in advance...
I have been trying to find out the right usage of 'ride on something' vs 'ride something'. Would you take a look at the sentences below?
1. He started his bicycle at his full speed. Soon he got at its full speed and put his hands and feet off the handle and the pedal. At that time he began to ride on it like a wind.(or he ride it like a wind.)
2. While I dragged the broken bicycle, my son rode on the bicycle.( or my son rode the bicycle.)
I would like to know which is better, ride the bicycle or ride on the bicycle in the cases above, or whether both are acceptable.
Many thanks in advance...
Top answer
youngbuts he began to ride on it like a wind Or ride it . youngbuts my son rode on the (other) bicycle Or ride the (other) bicycle . Both forms are possible in both sentences.
- youngbuts he began to ride on it like a wind Or ride it .
- youngbuts my son rode on the (other) bicycle Or ride the (other) bicycle .
- Both forms are possible in both sentences.
- It seems to me that 'ride something' is used more often than 'ride on something'.
- The difference is that when you 'ride something' you exert some control over it.
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youngbutshe began to ride on it like a windOr ride it.
youngbutsmy son rode on the (other) bicycleOr ride the (other) bicycle.
Both forms are possible in both sentences.
It seems to me that 'ride something' is used more often than 'ride on something'. The difference is that when you 'ride s
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