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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
my hobby
Hello, teachers!
I know this is among FAQs, but please help me confirm this!
Would you please tell me which is correct? In my guess, only #2 & #4 are correct. Am I wrong?
1. To collect stamps is my hobby.
2. Collecting stamps is my hobby.
3. My hobby is to collect stamps.
4. My hobby is collecting stamps.
5. It is my hobby collecting stamps.
6. It is my hobby to collect stamps.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
I know this is among FAQs, but please help me confirm this!
Would you please tell me which is correct? In my guess, only #2 & #4 are correct. Am I wrong?
1. To collect stamps is my hobby.
2. Collecting stamps is my hobby.
3. My hobby is to collect stamps.
4. My hobby is collecting stamps.
5. It is my hobby collecting stamps.
6. It is my hobby to collect stamps.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
That's right. 2 and 4 are the correct ones. The others would be understood, but we don't say it that way.
- That's right.
- 2 and 4 are the correct ones.
- The others would be understood, but we don't say it that way.
- ).
- I've never thought about it before, but it seems to me that the formulation with the infinitive is used for loftier expressions, nothing as trivial as a hobby and a stamp collection.
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That's right. 2 and 4 are the correct ones.
The others would be understood, but we don't say it that way.
It has to do with whether you're talking about an activity (-ing) or an event or achievement (to ...). I've never thought about it before, but it seems to me that the formulation with the infinitive is used for loftier expressions, nothing as trivial as a hobby and a stamp c
The others would be understood, but we don't say it that way.
It has to do with whether you're talking about an activity (-ing) or an event or achievement (to ...). I've never thought about it before, but it seems to me that the formulation with the infinitive is used for loftier expressions, nothing as trivial as a hobby and a stamp c
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Hi, Jim.
Thank you for your looong, sincere, informative, helpful answer with good example sentences! But as a bonehead, I still have a question, please help me again!
Thank you for your looong, sincere, informative, helpful answer with good example sentences! But as a bonehead, I still have a question, please help me again!
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