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Mary Petrusevich Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

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Hi everyone!

Help me please.
Can we say : ''What have you been visiting Moscow for?'' ?
or it's not natural? Correct me please if I'm mistaken.

Thank you
  

Top answer

You would be understood, but it's a little clumsy. Here's a nice casual alternative: What brings you to Moscow? This would be good for conversation.

— Sijay

  • You would be understood, but it's a little clumsy.
  • Here's a nice casual alternative: What brings you to Moscow?
  • This would be good for conversation.
  • A more businesslike or official wording might be: What is the purpose of your visit to Moscow?
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You would be understood, but it's a little clumsy. Here's a nice casual alternative:

What brings you to Moscow?
This would be good for conversation.

A more businesslike or official wording might be:

What is the purpose of your visit to Moscow?
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Much simpler:

Why have you been visiting Moscow? (You are still in Moscow.)
Why did you visit Moscow? (You are leaving or have already left the city.)
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Good point, using why is a perfect substitute for what is the reason/purpose.

Another possibility for the present tense:

Why are you visiting Moscow?
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