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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Dance/dancing?

HeIIo, can you teII my which on is correct:

My hobby is dancing
My hobby is dance

Thanks you very much
  

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Hi, Both are fine. My hobby is dancing Commonly and casually said. My hobby is dance Sounds more serious, more formal.

— Clive

  • Hi, Both are fine.
  • My hobby is dancing Commonly and casually said.
  • My hobby is dance Sounds more serious, more formal.
  • More like you are thinking of it as a subject of study rather than a casual activity.
  • Clive.
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Hi,

Both are fine.

My hobby is dancing Commonly and casually said.

My hobby is dance Sounds more serious, more formal. More like you are thinking of it as a subject of study rather than a casual activity.

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Thank you Clive Emotion: smile so there is no problem is saying : My hobby is swimming, football and dance?
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Anonymousso there is no problem is saying : My hobby is swimming, football and dance?
How did you deduce that from Clive's explanation?! No. My hobbies are swimming, football and dance.
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Oh yeah, you're right. What a stupid mistake eh Emotion: sad sorry
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Hi,

I slightly prefer . . . swimming, football and dancing.

As I said, 'dancing' sounds a little more casual, and I assume that here you are talking about casual activities.

Clive
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