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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About the interest
Can I say,
(a) The interest of Lily is collecting stamps.
(b) She has interest in / of collecting stamps.
(c) She has an interest in collecting money.
(d) A few of people / A few people are waiting for a bus.
(a) The interest of Lily is collecting stamps.
(b) She has interest in / of collecting stamps.
(c) She has an interest in collecting money.
(d) A few of people / A few people are waiting for a bus.
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No, say: a) Lily's hobby is collecting stamps. / Collecting stamps is Lily's hobby. Collecting stamps involves so much action that hobby is a better word than interest.
- No, say: a) Lily's hobby is collecting stamps.
- / Collecting stamps is Lily's hobby.
- Collecting stamps involves so much action that hobby is a better word than interest.
- b) She is interested in collecting stamps.
- / She takes an interest in collecting stamps.
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No, say:
a) Lily's hobby is collecting stamps. / Collecting stamps is Lily's hobby.
Collecting stamps involves so much action that hobby is a better word than interest.
b) She is interested in collecting stamps. / She takes an interest in collecting stamps.
c) She is interested in collecting money/coins/banknotes.
d) A few people are
a) Lily's hobby is collecting stamps. / Collecting stamps is Lily's hobby.
Collecting stamps involves so much action that hobby is a better word than interest.
b) She is interested in collecting stamps. / She takes an interest in collecting stamps.
c) She is interested in collecting money/coins/banknotes.
d) A few people are
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