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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is grammatical?

Concidering that I want this sentence to be a general statement and I am not talking about a special horse, which sentence is grammatically correct?

1- Tom rides horses very well. He is a good rider.
2- Tom rides a horse very well. He is a good rider.
3- Tom rides the horse very well. He is a good rider.
4- Tom rides the horses very well. He is a good rider.

I appreciate your help in advance. It would be very kind of you to mention, for my further reference, which aspect of grammar this question belongs to.
  

Top answer

All four of your examples are used. I'd probably choose #2. The choice depends a lot on the particular noun and the conventions of the communities who use it.

— Avangi

  • All four of your examples are used.
  • I'd probably choose #2.
  • The choice depends a lot on the particular noun and the conventions of the communities who use it.
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All four of your examples are used. I'd probably choose #2.

The choice depends a lot on the particular noun and the conventions of the communities who use it.

I've even heard things like "Tom sits a horse well."

Sorry, I don't have an answer for "aspect of grammar."

Edit. Wow! Four million Google hits for "sits a horse well"!
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Sorry, A, but I can't agree that if you're talking about horses in general and not any specific horse or horses, you can use any of the four. The last two don't work.
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I see your point, GG. I should have been more specific.
I assumed the poster was asking about the form, and chose horses as a random example.

(Would you allow the last two with horses plus context?)
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