I went to the country.
I went to the countryside.
Which version is correct? What are differences? I don't mean "a town" but "a rural place".
Also.
Would you say:
I moved to the country.
or
I moved to the countryside.
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I went to the countryside.
Which version is correct? What are differences? I don't mean "a town" but "a rural place".
Also.
Would you say:
I moved to the country.
or
I moved to the countryside.
countryside and the country mean slightly different things. Have you tried to look up the definition of countryside in a dictionary? If you do, it'll say that countryside means the land and scenery of a rural area. Whereas the term the country means a location situated somewhere far away from a major metropolitan area. Living in the country is the opposite of living in the city.
So, when somebody asks you where did you move, you're going to say:
I moved to the country.
Check this post as well: Why is the definite article used in "I live in the city"?