I want to reinforce the exact difference between these two prepositions used in the same sentence

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I want to reinforce the exact difference between these two prepositions used in the same sentence.

I'll go for a walk in the seaside.

I'll go for a walk at the seaside.

Is it grammatically wrong to say that we can use both?

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I want to reinforce the exact difference between these two prepositions used in the same sentence.

I'll go for a walk in the seaside.

I'll go for a walk at the seaside.

Is it grammatically wrong to say that we can use both?

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I want to reinforce the exact difference between these two prepositions used in the same sentence.

I'll go for a walk in the seaside.

I'll go for a walk at the seaside.

Is it grammatically wrong to say that we can use both?

asked Nov 20 at 16:52

Enzo

I want to reinforce the exact difference between these two prepositions used in the same sentence.

I'll go for a walk in the seaside.

I'll go for a walk at the seaside.

Is it grammatically wrong to say that we can use both?

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There is no grammatical question here: it is simply one of usage.

At the seaside is idiomatic: in the seaside is not.

Go for a walking is not idiomatic: go for a walk is.

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

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So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

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Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

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There is no grammatical question here: it is simply one of usage.

At the seaside is idiomatic: in the seaside is not.

Go for a walking is not idiomatic: go for a walk is.

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

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So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

1

Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

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up vote
2
down vote

There is no grammatical question here: it is simply one of usage.

At the seaside is idiomatic: in the seaside is not.

Go for a walking is not idiomatic: go for a walk is.

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

1

Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

|
show 2 more comments

up vote
2
down vote

There is no grammatical question here: it is simply one of usage.

At the seaside is idiomatic: in the seaside is not.

Go for a walking is not idiomatic: go for a walk is.

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

There is no grammatical question here: it is simply one of usage.

At the seaside is idiomatic: in the seaside is not.

Go for a walking is not idiomatic: go for a walk is.

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

answered Nov 20 at 17:00

Colin Fine

26.5k13851

So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

1

Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

|
show 2 more comments

So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

1

Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

So, can't I use ''in''?
– Enzo
Nov 20 at 17:02

It's grammatical, and it would be understood. But it's not what a native speaker would say.
– Colin Fine
Nov 20 at 17:04

@Enzo If you use in people will notice and write it off as a non-native speaker error.
– Dan Bron
Nov 20 at 17:06

@enzo I'd say the most common preposition is along the seaside or alongside the (beach / shore / sea). People don't normally go for a walk at the seaside either. (Although it's a lot more common than in the seaside, which is simply bizarre.) However, people do go for a seaside walk, which dispenses with a preposition altogether.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 20 at 19:15

Walking 'in the seaside' would get your feet wet.
– amI
Nov 20 at 19:41

|
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