Roam vs. mosey

[Elena Birko]

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #103 "Synonyms for walk", question 8

He soon retired and will finally have enough time to ......... over the country.

(a) mosey
(b) roam
(c) gad
(d) stride

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #103 "Synonyms for walk", answer 8

He soon retired and will finally have enough time to roam over the country.

Correct answer: (b) roam

Your answer was: incorrect
He soon retired and will finally have enough time to mosey over the country.
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why roam?

Thanks, Elena

[Mister Micawber]

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Well, for one thing, we do not mosey over entire countries; it is usually done on foot and for short distances: I moseyed down to the Palace Saloon for a cold beer.

Roaming, on the other hand, is done over relatively vast areas and in various directions; this is what a retiree would do around his country.
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[Tom]

As Mr. Micawber advised the sentence under discussion needs grammatical correction. i.e,

He will soon retire...

Tom