"A ride on the river"

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Should I use "ride" or "have a ride" in my sentence?

1. 'On sunny days many people ride on the rivers.' Or

2. 'On sunny days many people have a ride on the rivers.'

 

[teechar]

Neither works. Consider using "take a boat ride" in your sentence. Are you talking about particular rivers?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Neither works. Consider using "take a boat ride" in your sentence. Are you talking about particular rivers?

No, I am not.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Neither works. Consider using "take a boat ride" in your sentence. Are you talking about particular rivers?

Or ''People go for a ride on rivers.'' Since there are several of them. Right?
Can I also use ''have a boat ride'' in my sentence?

 

[teechar]

Or ''People go for a ride on rivers'' since there are several of them. Right?

You need "boat ride". Again, what is the broader context for that sentence? If you're not talking about a particular river, use, for example, "some river".

Can I also use ''have a boat ride'' in my sentence?

No.

 

[Rachel Adams]

You need "boat ride". Again, what is the broader context for that sentence? If you're not talking about a particular river, use, for example, "some river".


No.

I am describing what people can do during their summer holidays in the mountains. I am not talking about specific rivers. Just mention that there are some of them here and people can take a boat ride or go for a boat ride on either of them.

 

[teechar]

Then use something like on the nearby/local rivers.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Then use something like on the nearby/local rivers.

So 'People go for a boat ride' or 'people take a boat ride on the nearby/local rivers'.
The sentence I wanted to use before this one is 'A lot of people spend their holidays in the mountains'. Or 'People who choose to go on holiday to the mountains..' Could you tell me please if they are correct? I am not sure 'to go to the mountains' is correct and whether it should be 'spend their holiday or holidays.'

 

[teechar]

The sentence I wanted to use before this one is 'A lot of people spend their holidays in the mountains'.

Then don't repeat people in your subsequent sentence. Use "they" instead.

Or 'People who choose to go on holiday to the mountains..'

That's incomplete.

I am not sure if 'to go to the mountains' is correct

That can work.

and whether it should be 'spend their holiday or holidays.'

Either.

 

[Rover_KE]

You need "boat ride".

Also boat trip and boat tour or sail if it's on a yacht.

 

[teechar]

Or, for a grander thing, "a river cruise".

 

[Rachel Adams]

Or, for a grander thing, "a river cruise".

To make it a complete sentence(you said one of my sentences wasn't complete) I will write 'People who choose to go on holiday to the mountains can 1. Take a boat ride, 2. Go for a a boat ride, 3. Go for/take a boat trip, 4. Take or go for a boat tour or sail if it's on a yacht asRover KE suggested. 5. Take a river cruise or go for a river cruise on the nearby rivers. If both 'take' and 'go for' work with all of the options.

 

[Rover_KE]

Hang on a minute! I didn't notice that you mentioned 'in the mountains' earlier — though not from the beginning.

That puts a very different complexion on things. Rivers in mountainous regions are typically narrow, shallow, winding, fast-flowing and very dangerous to navigate. This is where you could go white-water rafting over the rapids.

All the answers you've received are typically leisure boating activities on wide, placid and slow-moving rivers in low-lying areas of flat terrain.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Hang on a minute! I didn't notice that you mentioned 'mountains' earlier — though not from the beginning.

That puts a very different complexion on things. Rivers in mountainous regions are typically narrow, shallow, winding, fast-flowing and very dangerous to navigate. This is where you could go white-water rafting over the rapids.

All the answers you've received are typically leisure boating activities on wide, placid and slow-moving rivers in low-lying areas of flat terrain.

Oh, you are right! I just realized how dangerous those rivers I had in mind can be. But if I was describing calm rivers would all the listed options be correct? 'People who choose to go on holiday to the mountains can ...

1. Take a boat ride,
2. Go for a a boat ride,
3. Go for/take a boat trip,
4. Take or go for a boat tour or sail if it's on a yacht asRover KE suggested.
5. Take a river cruise or go for a river cruise on the nearby rivers.'

If both 'take' and 'go for' work with all of the options.

 

[tedmc]

I think take/go for a boat ride works irrespective of the how dangerous the the boat ride is.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I don't think many people would use 'going for a boat ride' of white-water rafting except with an air of humorous bravado,

But when talking about slow-moving rivers it would correct to say: "Let's go for a boat trip/tour/ride" or "Let's go for a river cruise." Instead of "Let's take a boat trip/tour/ride, or a river cruise." Am I right?

 

[GoesStation]

But when talking about slow-moving rivers it would correct to say: "Let's go for a boat trip/tour/ride" or "Let's go for a river cruise." Instead of "Let's take a boat trip/tour/ride, or a river cruise." Am I right?

Yes.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes.

"Let's go for a sail" is also correct but do you also say "take a sail"?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Or ''People go for a ride on rivers.''

You can't take one ride on more than one river. Try: People go for rides on rivers. Or: People ride on rivers.

Since there are several of them. Right?

Can I also use ''have a boat ride'' in my sentence?

It's usually:

- take a boat ride

- go for a boat ride

- go boating

- go sailing

It all sounds like fun to me!