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Onizo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

fishing

You are at a lake, fishing. Someone comes over asking to have lunch. Then you respond as this:

I will do some more fishing now, ....

Is do fishing correct here?
  

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It is unclear to me what you mean by "Someone comes over asking to have lunch". Is someone inviting you to lunch? Telling you that lunch is ready and that you should join them?

— GPY

  • It is unclear to me what you mean by "Someone comes over asking to have lunch".
  • Is someone inviting you to lunch?
  • Telling you that lunch is ready and that you should join them?
  • Asking if they can join you for lunch, or if you can provide them with lunch?
  • The last of these most closely matches what the sentence actually says, but I wonder whether it is what you mean.
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It is unclear to me what you mean by "Someone comes over asking to have lunch". Is someone inviting you to lunch? Telling you that lunch is ready and that you should join them? Asking if they can join you for lunch, or if you can provide them with lunch? The last of these most closely matches what the sentence actually says, but I wonder whether it is what you mean.

In any case, "I will d
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Thank you GPY.

I was looking more about at the "do + Ing" construction. If what I have is not suitable, do you ever find a situation where "do fishing" is appropriate?
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onizoThank you GPY. I was looking more about at the "do + Ing" construction. If what I have is not suitable, do you ever find a situation where "do fishing" is appropriate?
What are you planning for this afternoon?
I think I'll do some more fishing.
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