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Pretty3
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can you help me please?
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Hi Which question is correct ? Do you like travelling ? or Do you like travel ? Best regards |
20 Feb 2019
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Aisha77
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Well, there�s another possibility: Do you like to travel? The second one was missing the "to". Aisha ;)
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20 Feb 2019
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redcamarocruiser
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The standard form is, "Do you like to travel?" However, both of the other formulations can be correct in certain contexts. "Do you like traveling" is equivalent to "Do you like to travel" but to me it sounds better when something else is part of the quetion: "Do you like traveling to foreign countries?" "Do you like traveling alone?" "Do you like travel, adventure and romance? Then you will love this book." [Here �travel� is used in a general sense. We are not asking if the listener likes to travel personally, i.e. actually take a trip himself and go somewhere. We are asking if he likes the concept of travel]. I don�t know if others may feel differently.
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20 Feb 2019
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Tati1321
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The difference between two questions is: - when you ask "Do you like to travel?", it�s a general question (like a hobby, an activity)
- when you ask "Do you like traveling?" you need to be more specific, for example, "Do you like traveling to foreign countries?", "Do you like traveling by yourself?"
Thus, like + infinitive = general question like + gerund = specific information Other example: "Do you like to read?" (in general) and "Do you like reading detective stories or romantic books?" (more detailed question) |
20 Feb 2019
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Aisha77
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Redcamarocruiser: It�s true! I didn�t think about that possibility Do you like travel, adventure and romance?
As always, a big thanks to both! ;)
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20 Feb 2019
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karagozian
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Thanks a lot dear friends ! |
21 Feb 2019
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