Come ride with or come riding with?

[ianrauk]

the Bromley Cyclists..as in my signature
Which one is grammatically correct?

 

[ComedyPilot]

I would say come ride with, as riding can be used in the past tense?

I've been riding....

What do I know?

 

[Paulus]

I would say come riding with, as come ride with could be a suggestion or a question, as in--- Come, ride with the Lewisham cyclists, or Come ride with the Lewisham cyclists?

 

[Aperitif]

If only he'd taken up cycling.

 

[Landslide]

I think "Come riding with" scans better. "Come ride" strikes me as being two imperatives, thus confusing the reader into which action they should be doing.

 

[accountantpete]

I prefer the "come ride with " - it's like the Frank Sinatra song "Come Fly With Me" ,it has a bit more class about it.

 

[Landslide]

Furthermore, "come ride" smacks of Americanisms to me. If you're going to use "ride", I'd suggest "Come and ride".

 

[Globalti]

It's American and therefore should be avoided. The correct English grammar is "Come riding with me". If you insisted on the other version it should be "Come, ride with me."

This Americanism is as bad as "Cycling just got easier" or "Shopping just got quicker" which is creeping into our language.

 

[jack the lad]

I agree with Landslide. Alternatively it could be "Come. Ride with me (or us)", but that only works as a personal invitation, so you can't say "Come. Ride with the Bromley Cyclists"

 

[rubronyo]

the Bromley Cyclists..as in my signature
Which one is grammatically correct?

You really shouldn't accuse others of being dull and boring
and then go posting threads like this...

 

[ianrauk]

OK then, luplowe, show me where in this forum I have accused others of being dull and boring...

You really shouldn't accuse others of being dull and boring
and then go posting threads like this...

 

[Wigsie]

You really shouldn't accuse others of being dull and boring
and then go posting threads like this...

Jesus, give up would you?