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Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
playing (the) skateboarding
Can I say,
He is playing (the) skateboarding in the park.
He is playing (the) skateboarding in the park.
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Hi, No. 'Skateboard is commonly used as a verb, so say He is skateboarding in the park. Clive
- Hi, No.
- 'Skateboard is commonly used as a verb, so say He is skateboarding in the park.
- Clive
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Hi,
No.
'Skateboard is commonly used as a verb, so say
He is skateboarding in the park.
Clive
No.
'Skateboard is commonly used as a verb, so say
He is skateboarding in the park.
Clive
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'Playing' is used of games, Vincent:
He is playing tennis/chess/fooball/mah jongg in the park.
vs
He is skateboarding/swimming/exercising/jogging in the park. (These are used as verbs and are not games.)
vs
He is doing tai chi / practicing judo / doing gymnastics in the park. (These are not used as verbs and are not games.)
He is playing tennis/chess/fooball/mah jongg in the park.
vs
He is skateboarding/swimming/exercising/jogging in the park. (These are used as verbs and are not games.)
vs
He is doing tai chi / practicing judo / doing gymnastics in the park. (These are not used as verbs and are not games.)
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