trees on both side of the street

[alpacinou]

Hello to all,

I want to describe a street that has lines of trees on both side. I know I can use the word "tree-lined".

But what if I want to describe it by completing this sentence? The street is...

Does this work?

The street is lined by tall trees on both side.

I am sure there must be a better way to express the idea.

 

[GoesStation]

You can say on both sides or on either side. The latter usage must be confusing for learners, so I want to remind them that it's not my fault.

 

[jutfrank]

For your information, we use the word avenue to describe a tree-lined street.

 

[GoesStation]

For your information, we use the word avenue to describe a tree-lined street.

In American usage, it generally just means a street. On the island of Manhattan, it's a street that runs east-west. In Santa Monica, California, USA, it's a street that runs northeast-southwest (though the locals think of it as north-south).

 

[alpacinou]

One of my friends gave me this suggestion:

The street is characterized by the green abundance of mighty treetops that line up like two strings of flowering pearls on either side, converging in infinity.

What do you think? How can this be better? He is not a native speaker.

I really like the last part of the sentence. It really creates an image in the mind. Is there another way to express that idea?

 

[alpacinou]

One of my friends gave me this suggestion:

The street is characterized by the green abundance of mighty treetops that line up like two strings of flowering pearls on either side, converging in infinity.

What do you think? How can this be better? He is not a native speaker.

I really like the last part of the sentence. It really creates an image in the mind. Is there another way to express that idea?

I feel like "characterize" does not fit this sentence.

 

[Tarheel]

I would say trees and not treetops. The sentence strongly implies that the trees dominate the landscape. The sentence is quite creative.

 

[alpacinou]

The sentence is quite creative.

This is the kind of English that I love! This is the kind of English that I live for!

 

[jutfrank]

Tarheel's right—treetops is incorrect. You mean trees.

 

[alpacinou]

Tarheel's right—treetops is incorrect. You mean trees.

Dear jutfrank, you sometimes ask me what kind of sentence I am looking for in my threads. For example, I say I am looking for a beautiful sentence that means a city has four distinct seasons.

This is really what I love:

The street is characterized by the green abundance of mighty trees that line up like two strings of flowering pearls on either side, converging in infinity.
I am not at a level to produce such sentences yet but I am hoping to reach that level.

Are there books that you can recommend that I can read that contain a lot of beautiful and descriptive sentences like that?

 

[Tarheel]

Writing something creative means writing something that hasn't been written before. I suggest that you get a notebook and write down your original thoughts. Once you have started something then you might want to expand on it. Just a thought.