J Ju Key Member Joined Nov 6, 2006 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jan 30, 2020 #1 He likes riding under the sunset. I want to say he enjoy riding the car during the time of sunset. Is the above sentence correct?
He likes riding under the sunset. I want to say he enjoy riding the car during the time of sunset. Is the above sentence correct?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 30, 2020 #2 No. We don't say 'under the sunset'. We ride a bike or a motorbike. We don't ride a car. We ride in a car or we drive a car. (See also this thread.) Last edited: Jan 30, 2020
No. We don't say 'under the sunset'. We ride a bike or a motorbike. We don't ride a car. We ride in a car or we drive a car. (See also this thread.)
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 30, 2020 #3 The phrase "riding/driving/walking off into the sunset" is used.
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jan 30, 2020 #4 Note that the above phrase can have a special meaning. See the link below. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ride-drive-walk-etc-off-into-the-sunset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ju said: during the time of sunset. Click to expand... For that, I would simply say "He likes driving at sunset". Last edited: Jan 30, 2020
Note that the above phrase can have a special meaning. See the link below. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ride-drive-walk-etc-off-into-the-sunset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ju said: during the time of sunset. Click to expand... For that, I would simply say "He likes driving at sunset".
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 30, 2020 #5 Or, to be a little less specific, at dusk.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 31, 2020 #6 Twilight is a nice, evocative word that means nearly the same thing.