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Onizo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Doing cutting out

You are cutting out something. Can the following sentence be also correct to say?

I am doing cutting out.

If this is ok, then what does "I am doing cutouts"?
  

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No, that's not natural. Let's say you already know the process has several steps, and the cutting step is understood. " But if I just called and said "Hey, what are you up to?

— BarbaraPA

  • No, that's not natural.
  • Let's say you already know the process has several steps, and the cutting step is understood.
  • " But if I just called and said "Hey, what are you up to?
  • " You might say "I'm cutting out the fabric for a new dress I'm going to sew" or "I'm in the middle of cutting the leather for a new bag I'm making" or something like that.
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No, that's not natural.

Let's say you already know the process has several steps, and the cutting step is understood. You could say "I'm doing the cutting out now." Or "I'm at the cutting step."

But if I just called and said "Hey, what are you up to? you would not say "I am doing cutting out." You might say "I'm cutting out the fabric for a new dress I'm going to sew" or "I'm in
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I am cutting out paper dolls.
I am cutting out stencils.
I am cutting out the mouth in the jack-o'-lantern.
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Thank you.
onizowhat does "I am doing cutouts"?
I guess then the sentence above must be wrong, is it?
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onizoI guess then the sentence above must be wrong, is it?
You can say:
I am doing chin-ups.
I am doing push-ups.
I am doing jumping jacks.
I am doing the shopping.
The doctor is doing his rounds.

Those are meaningful. But I have never heard this: I am doing cutouts.
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