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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
take/ride
According to an English textbook, people say
take a (bus, taxi, train, subway, plane)
ride a (bicycle, motorcycle)
Is it also acceptable to say ride a (bus, taxi, train, subway, plane)?
take a (bus, taxi, train, subway, plane)
ride a (bicycle, motorcycle)
Is it also acceptable to say ride a (bus, taxi, train, subway, plane)?
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I think they are different usages, Teo. I usually say I rode a train or I rode a bicycle when I am describing an activity; I use I took the train or I took my bicycle when I wish to indicate my mode of transportation to somewhere. But that may be just me.
- I think they are different usages, Teo.
- I usually say I rode a train or I rode a bicycle when I am describing an activity; I use I took the train or I took my bicycle when I wish to indicate my mode of transportation to somewhere.
- But that may be just me.
- Otherwise, I would agree with the textbook, in that we ride vehicles that resemble beasts of burden becaise we mount them, while we take larger ones that we do not climb atop.
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I think they are different usages, Teo. I usually say I rode a train or I rode a bicycle when I am describing an activity; I use I took the train or I took my bicycle when I wish to indicate my mode of transportation to somewhere. But that may be just me.
Otherwise, I would agree with the textbook, in that we ride vehicles that resemble beasts of burden
Otherwise, I would agree with the textbook, in that we ride vehicles that resemble beasts of burden
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It's not acceptable in British English.
We do, however, say things like 'take a bus-ride' or 'take a train-ride' to children to make it sound like a special treat., or we might describe a place as 'a short bus-ride from X'.
We do, however, say things like 'take a bus-ride' or 'take a train-ride' to children to make it sound like a special treat., or we might describe a place as 'a short bus-ride from X'.
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