Living

Hello Rex

#2 is incorrect.

#1 is ok, but unusual. You'd be more likely to say "what do you do for a living?"

MrP

Hello MrP,

Since we are not talking about a particular 'living', Is the article 'a' necessary here?

Thanks for the replies everybody.

What are you doing for a living is incorrect and it should be ' What do you do for a living? .

Why can't we use the form 'What are you doing for a living' ?

Hi,

Why can't we use the form 'What are you doing for a living' ? You can. It has the sense of 'at this time'.

Mary: Hi, Tom, I heard you lost your job as an accountant, and you can't find another? What are you doing for a living?

Tom: I'm delivering pizza. But I hope that I'll soon fi

Rishonly
Hello MrP,

Since we are not talking about a particular 'living', Is the article 'a' necessary here?

Hello Rish

Yes, you need the article: though derived from the verb "to live", "living" is a noun, and means the process or method by which one gains one's livelihood.

MrP