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Catty1401 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
seaside
Hi,
Are there any diferences between:
-at the seaside and -by the seaside? (e.g He has a house by/at the seaside)
And is this correct: I went TO the seaside?
Are there any diferences between:
-at the seaside and -by the seaside? (e.g He has a house by/at the seaside)
And is this correct: I went TO the seaside?
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I would prefer to say "He has a house by the sea". I think the "by" in "by the seaside" is slightly redundant because "side" already contains the necessary meaning. However, it is not glaringly wrong and would probably be accepted by many people.
- I would prefer to say "He has a house by the sea".
- I think the "by" in "by the seaside" is slightly redundant because "side" already contains the necessary meaning.
- However, it is not glaringly wrong and would probably be accepted by many people.
- I would tend to use "at the seaside" and "to the seaside" in reference to holidays and recreational activity.
- For example, "We're off to the seaside tomorrow.
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I would prefer to say "He has a house by the sea".
I think the "by" in "by the seaside" is slightly redundant because "side" already contains the necessary meaning. However, it is not glaringly wrong and would probably be accepted by many people.
I would tend to use "at the seaside" and "to the seaside" in reference to holidays and recreational activity. For example, "We're off t
I think the "by" in "by the seaside" is slightly redundant because "side" already contains the necessary meaning. However, it is not glaringly wrong and would probably be accepted by many people.
I would tend to use "at the seaside" and "to the seaside" in reference to holidays and recreational activity. For example, "We're off t
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