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English Grammar
Hi friends, which one is right?
1.) I like walking in the sun in the morning .
2.) I like walking under the sun in the morning.
1) Why I am tan because I always work in the sun
2) Why I am tan because I always work under the sun
Dec 15, 2019 10:43 AM
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The correct phrase is 'in the sun' in both cases: "I like walking in the sun (or sunshine)" and "I work in the sun". We use 'in' here because the idea is that you are bathed in sunshine, or in the direct 'firing line' of the sun's rays.
'In the sun' is the opposite of 'in the shade' ( or indoors). You cannot use 'under this sun' with this meaning.
The only time when we say 'under the sun' is in literary phrases meaning 'in existence' or 'in the universe'. It comes from a Bible quotation "There is nothing new under the sun".
December 15, 2019
Thanks a lot Guys
December 15, 2019
In the 1st pair of sentences, it would be more natural to say, "I like walking in the morning sun." But, choosing between #1 or #2, #1 is more natural; it doesn't have great wording though. Also, in most parts of the world, one cannot walk "under the sun" in the morning- it's not yet high enough in the sky to be walked under.
In your second pair of sentences, neither is correct. It should be:
1. I am tan because I always work in the sun.
2. I am tan because I always work under the sun.
And in this case, both 1 & 2 sound fine.
Why is "under the sun" ok in the 2nd pair of sentences and not the 1st pair? Because the second set of sentences is about being "tan" because of being "under the sun", so it conjures the image of someone working under the sun that is high in the sky (i.e., afternoon). Hence, it sounds more natural/logical.
December 15, 2019
Maybe "I like to walk in the sunny morning" and "I am tan because I always work in the sun"?
December 15, 2019
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