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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
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Can I say,

(c) His hobby is bowling.

(b) His hobby is playing bowling.

(c) His hobby is playing bowling with his friends.
  

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1. We do not generally use "play" with bowling. So, your first sentence fits the correct pattern.

  • 1.
  • We do not generally use "play" with bowling.
  • So, your first sentence fits the correct pattern.
  • 2.
  • A hobby is generally thought of as something one participates in (alone): collecting stamps, writing haiku, needlepoint, etc.
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1. We do not generally use "play" with bowling. So, your first sentence fits the correct pattern.

2. A hobby is generally thought of as something one participates in (alone): collecting stamps, writing haiku, needlepoint, etc.

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