No bicycle riding

[Winwin2011]

No bicycle riding is allowed in the park.

1. The park keeper saw two children riding bicycles.

Can the park keeper say 'Don't ride a bicyle' instead of 'Don't ride bicyles'?

2.The park keeper saw a child riding a bicycle.
Can the park keeper say 'Don't ride bicyles' instead of 'Don't ride a bicyle'?

Thanks for your help.

 

[emsr2d2]

The standard phrase in BrE is simply "No cycling", or perhaps "Cycling prohibited" on a sign.

 

[5jj]

An English park keeper might say:

You're not allowed to cycle in this park.
No cycling here.
Oi, you! Can't you **5$**ing read the **%**ing the signs?

 

[Winwin2011]

I totally agree with Moderator 5jj & emsr2d2.

However 'Don't ride a bicycle" is quoted from a Grammar textbook for primary students. It uses 'Don't throw litter' instead of " No littering' & etc. I just want to differentiate it so that I can teach my kid.


Thanks to you again!

 

[Raymott]

An English park keeper might say:

You're not allowed to cycle in this park.
No cycling here.
Oi, you! Can't you **5$**ing read the **%**ing the signs?

(cont)
Park keeper: Do you understand now?
Kid: Yeah.
Park keeper: Right. Well, on your bike, then.

 

[5jj]

If the park keeper were to say your words, he might use either 'a bicycle' or 'bicycles' to one person or to more than one. There is no difference, in practice.

 

[emsr2d2]

Of course, the rather salient fact here is that we don't have park-keepers any more! Councils won't fork out the salaries for them.