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Discussion Groups / English Usage / May 2008I saw this sentence in a book and seems wrong to me. What do you think?
"Three people saw a man driving his motorcycle through the flower garden at City Hall." Person to Person 1, Jack C. Richards, et al., Page 16 As far as I know we shouldn't use the verb "drive" for a motorcycle. > "Three people saw a man driving his motorcycle through the flower > garden at City Hall." > Person to Person 1, Jack C. Richards, et al., Page 16 > As far as I know we shouldn't use the verb "drive" for a motorcycle. It sounds okay to me although ride would be more usual. The use of drive may be intended to stress that the man was in charge of the motorcycle and that the action was deliberate. John Kane Kingston ON Canada >> "Three people saw a man driving his motorcycle through the flower >> garden at City Hall." [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >drive may be intended to stress that the man was in charge of the >motorcycle and that the action was deliberate. Purists like myself insist that one rides a bicycle, motorbike or motorcycle. While one does not drive them, the mistake, if it can be called that, is often made.  SignatureRegards, Chuck Riggs Near Dublin, Ireland > "Three people saw a man driving his motorcycle through the flower > garden at City Hall." > Person to Person 1, Jack C. Richards, et al., Page 16 > As far as I know we shouldn't use the verb "drive" for a motorcycle. I used to ride my brother's motorcycle while he was driving it. >> "Three people saw a man driving his motorcycle through the flower >> garden at City Hall." >> Person to Person 1, Jack C. Richards, et al., Page 16 >> As far as I know we shouldn't use the verb "drive" for a motorcycle. > >I used to ride my brother's motorcycle while he was driving it. I would use "ride on", because "ride" connotes the same thing as "drive". Signatureroses are #FF0000 violets are #0000FF all my base are belong to you |
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