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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Sun and sunshine

Hi

Could you please tell me if these sentences are completely natural? Any other suggestions are welcome.

Let me wash the terrace before the sun goes down. [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor]
Let me wash the terrace before the sunshine goes away. [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor]

[Doctor to his patient]

You need a lot of sun.
You need a lot of sunshine.

[If the weather is considerably hot]

I am want to change my seat. A lot of sun is coming on me.
I am want to change my seat. A lot of sunshine is coming on me.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Let me wash the terrace before the sun goes down. [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor] OK. ) Let me wash the terrace before the sunshine goes away.

— GPY

  • Let me wash the terrace before the sun goes down.
  • [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor] OK.
  • ) Let me wash the terrace before the sunshine goes away.
  • [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor] Not natural.
  • You need a lot of sun.
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Let me wash the terrace before the sun goes down. [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor]
OK. ("goes down" = sets.)

Let me wash the terrace before the sunshine goes away. [the speaker needs the sun to dry the floor]
Not natural.

You need a lot of sun.
You need a lot of sunshine.
I would use the first one
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Thanks, GPY.

So are these natural also?

Its' getting warmer by the minute. I think we'd best get up and move away from the sun.
It's too bright in here. Shut out some of the sun. (The speaker wants the window closed and the curtain drawn.)

Tom
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Mr. Tom I think we'd best get up and move away from the sun.
I would say "... and move/get out of the sun".
Mr. TomIt's too bright in here. Shut out some of the sun.
This seems OK to me.
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