Walking by the countryside

[Sangeetha]

Test No. incompl/inter-20 "Will or Shall?", question 6

I want you to imagine that a man is walking ..........

(a) in the country
(b) on the countryside
(c) by the countryside
(d) over the country

Test No. incompl/inter-20 "Will or Shall?", answer 6

I want you to imagine that a man is walking in the country.

Correct answer: (a) in the country

Your answer was: incorrect
I want you to imagine that a man is walking on the countryside.
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what is wrong with 'walking by the countryside'???

[Alan]

Hi Sangeetha,

The accepted phrase is in the countryside. Generally with by in this sort of phrase to do with location you would have to indicate a more specific area as in by the sea/by the river/by the canal.

Alan
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