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MyShirley Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct to say this?

I'm studying in England now. One day I came across my friend on the street and he said "why are you in England?" and I said "I am going on my exchange now."

Is it grammatically okay to say I am going on my exchange now?

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Top answer

No. If you say "I am going" it means you are about to leave to go do something. I am doing my exchange now might work, but the term "my exchange" is not one that I know.

— BarbaraPA

  • No.
  • If you say "I am going" it means you are about to leave to go do something.
  • I am doing my exchange now might work, but the term "my exchange" is not one that I know.
  • I am an exchange student.
  • I am participating in an exchange student program.
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No. If you say "I am going" it means you are about to leave to go do something.

I am doing my exchange now might work, but the term "my exchange" is not one that I know. I am an exchange student. I am participating in an exchange student program. But there are many expressions used elsewhere that are perfectly accpeptable and simply not known to me, so if "my exchange" ver
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I am sorry to be picky, but can I rewrite your sentence by adding the word "of," like this?

... the term "my exchange" is not (the?????) one that I know of.
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If you said "the one that I know [of]" you are saying there is only ONE term that I've ever heard used, and there are probably several. Without the "the," I'm simply saying I don't know this term.

The "of" is optional, but for me, it is less common to include it.
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Grammar GeekNo. If you say "I am going" it means you are about to leave to go do something.

I am doing my exchange now might work, but the term "my exchange" is not one that I know. I am an exchange student. I am participating in an exchange student program. But there are many expressions used elsewhere that are perfectly accpeptable and simply no
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Hi,

Can I say I am doing my exchange program now? This sounds OK to me. You don't need to say 'now'.

Best wishes, Clive
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