Question

posted by rfvv Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 5:23pm.

1. Yosemite is famous for its natural wonders.

2. We arrived at Yosemite in the afternoon.
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In the sentences above, what does "Yosemite" mean?
Is it Yosemite Valley or Yosemite National Park?

English - PsyDAG Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 11:58am
It could be either, but I would bet on the Park.
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Thank you for your help.

3. I walked around the Yosemite with my friends.
4. I walked around Yosemite Valley with my friends.
5. I walked around Yosemite National Park with my friends.

(Does #3 mean #4 or #5? In #3, 'the ' is before 'Yosemite.')

Answer 1

I'd take "Yosemite" in 1 and 2 as the national park. When referring to Yosemite Valley itself, we usually include the word "Valley."

3 is incorrect. You don't need "the" -- and I think 3 and 5 mean about the same thing.

4 makes good sense.

3 and 5 make some sense because you can walk around the valley, but you'd be <b>hiking</b> in mountains if you went to other parts of the park. And if you decide to scale El Capitan, you'd be <b>rock climbing</b>!