..but the winding roads allowed only the passengers to enjoy...

English translation: ..but the winding roads

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English term or phrase:..but the winding roads allowed only the passengers to enjoy...
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13:49 Apr 7, 2013
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English term or phrase: ..but the winding roads allowed only the passengers to enjoy...
A student of mine wrote the following about a drive on a mountain road: "....but the winding road allowed only the passengers to enjoy. The driver needs to keep his eyes....etc".
Will the sentence be ok if you insert "scenery" after enjoy, eg ? Or is it just un-English. ?
A road can allow two cars to pass but can it allow passengers to enjoy the scenery..?
Morten Olesen
Denmark
Local time: 14:53
..but the winding roads
Explanation:
...only allowed the passengers to enjoy the scenery, trip etc. The driver had to...

As an ENS of some years, I'd say it should have been written like this - and yes, you do need an object of "enjoy" here.
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:53
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Thank you - can I pick your brains in the future ?
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4 +4..but the winding roads
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..but the winding roads


Explanation:
...only allowed the passengers to enjoy the scenery, trip etc. The driver had to...

As an ENS of some years, I'd say it should have been written like this - and yes, you do need an object of "enjoy" here.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you - can I pick your brains in the future ?
In return I'll let you see my paintings...:-))pictify.com/user/fangok
Notes to answerer
Asker: Only must come before allowed, yes. Tah, mate


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
15 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack!

agree  Tony M
30 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony!

agree  Thayenga: :)
2 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
7 hrs

disagree  Victoria Britten: on the grounds that by changing the place of "only", you change the meaning of the sentence. The winding road also allowed the passengers, for example, to get from A to B!
17 hrs

agree  Phong Le
19 hrs
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