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floona
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which one is correct
to say
when i was in the nursery, all we did was play
or
when i was in the nursery,all we did was playing
i think the second
what do you think
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28 Sep 2011
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David Lisgo
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1. When I was in the nursery, all we did was play (games).
2. When I was in the nursery, all we did was playing (games).
Well, it has to be number 1 that is correct. |
28 Sep 2011
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tancredo
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I would go for the second one:
All we did was playing games. Playing games refers to an activity and activities, when introduced by a verb, take an -ing form. Am I right or wrong?
Somebody throw some light on this, please!
Warm regards for everybody on this site.
Leonor
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28 Sep 2011
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Aurore
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As a native speaker I �d definitely say the first sentence is correct.
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28 Sep 2011
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Lolita C
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The 1st one is correct !!! |
28 Sep 2011
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libertybelle
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The first is the correct one - but I �d like to add, that in Britain, the nursery is a child �s room
in a house, but in the USA, a place where children are looked after, a kind of pre-school to a kindergarden, is called Nursery School or daycare Nursery.
Wikipedia:
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of
three and five years, staffed by qualified teachers and other
professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than
simply providing childcare.[1] It is a pre-school education institution, part of early childhood education.
nurs�er�yNoun/ˈnərs(ə)rē/1. A room in a house for the special use of young children. 2. A place where young children are cared for during the working day; a nursery school.
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28 Sep 2011
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ldthemagicman
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Floona, NUMBER ONE "When i was in the nursery, ALL we did was play." "ALL we did was play." "ALL" = "The only thing." "The only thing we did was play." "What did we do?" "Play." ("Romp", "frolic", "caper", gambol", "frisk", "cavort", "enjoy ourselves", "have fun", "amuse ourselves", "play games", etc.) Les
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28 Sep 2011
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MarionG
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I second that 
(Les �s answer that is ) |
28 Sep 2011
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aliciapc
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Sorry.sorry.sorry!!! The.first.one.of.course!!!What.was.I.thinking??? My.mind.was.on.many.things.at.the.same.time... (and.the.spacebar.is.not.working!!----:-P
When.I.was.typing.the.first.post,all.I.did.was.make.a.mistake....;.) |
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