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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Do/play kicking/bowling

1. Do you want to do kicking and punching?
2. Do you want to play bowling?

Are these two correct with the gerunds? If not, how would usually ask involving these activities?

Thank you.
  

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# 1 could work in the right context. "

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# 1 could work in the right context.

For example, consider two martial arts instructors deciding who teaches what:

A: "Do you want to do kicking and punching?"
B: "Sure, and you can teach them blocking."

For # 2, say: "Do you want to go bowling?"
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onizo1. Do you want to do kicking and punching?
Karate class:
Do you want to practice kicking and punching?
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Thank you, teechr.

Even if you play it at home and not going anywhere, would you use GO bowling?
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Thank you, Alphecca.

What's so different about do, play and practice that only practice can work?
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onizoEven if you play it at home and not going anywhere, would you use GO bowling?
Do you have a bowling alley in your home?
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onizoWhat's so different about do, play and practice that only practice can work?
Play - not really, unless it's the name of a computer game.
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AlpheccaStarsPlay - not really, unless it's the name of a computer game.
AStars -- I'm sure you don't want to give the impression that "play" is only used for computer games. What about golf, croquet, tennis, etc.? I suppose you meant that you could only say "play kicking" or "play bowling" if you were talking about computer games called "Kicking" or
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onizoWhat's so different about do, play and practice
You go ---ing, where the -ing word represents an activity, usually a pleasant amusement involving light exercise. In the most typical examples, you actually have to go somewhere to do these things.

to go [shopping / swimming / hunting / dancing / fishing / boating / jogging /
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Thank you, CJ.

1. Why let's do some punching is ok, but let's do punching?

2. We don't go somewhere for bowling, but we do at home with plastic bottles in the living room. Still go bowling?
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onizo1. Why let's do some punching is ok, but let's do punching?
It just sounds better to me if you say 'some'. It won't be the end of the world if you say "do punching", but it seems odd.
onizo2. We don't go somewhere for bowling, but we do at home with plastic bottles in the living room. Still go bowling?
No.

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