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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Visiting/stay

Would it be correct to ask someone who is spending some time in a foreign country the following questions:

1. Are you enjoying your stay?
2. Are you having a good time visiting this country?

If you could think of some more please post them. Thanks in advance.
  

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No probs with 1, but 2 is a bit dodgy. "Having" needs a subject ("you") and an object ("a good time"), but it shouldn't really have a second object ("visiting this country"). That's a separate clause.

— Rommie

  • No probs with 1, but 2 is a bit dodgy.
  • "Having" needs a subject ("you") and an object ("a good time"), but it shouldn't really have a second object ("visiting this country").
  • That's a separate clause.
  • I'd replace "visiting this country" with "on your visit", or "on this visit", or even just "here".
  • Rommie
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No probs with 1, but 2 is a bit dodgy. "Having" needs a subject ("you") and an object ("a good time"), but it shouldn't really have a second object ("visiting this country"). That's a separate clause.

I'd replace "visiting this country" with "on your visit", or "on this visit", or even just "here".

Rommie
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