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Hirashin Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

what's the nature of your visit?

Do you ever say (a)?
(a) What's the nature of your visit?

How about (b)?
(b) It was not his nature to take an aimless holiday.

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
  

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These both sound natural to me. "

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These both sound natural to me. Especially the first one, because a receptionist in a doctor's office would be pretty rude if she asked, "What's the matter with you?"
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Thanks for the help, Philip.
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hirashinDo you ever say (a)?(a) What's the nature of your visit?
No. I never say it. I believe I have heard it, however.
hirashinHow about (b)?(b) It was not his nature to take an aimless holiday.
No. I never say it. I have never heard it, either, though it makes sense. It sounds literary.

CJ
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Thanks for the help, CJ.
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