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JulietaVL
Mexico

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Hi dear teachers, can you tell me if it is correct to say "see a movie" ??

Thanks Big smile

30 Mar 2009      





mr.sneeze
Bermuda

"Movie" is a US term interchangeable with the GB one "film" so, yeah!
p.s Where I come from we don �t even use the term "see". We say, "You wanna go check out that flick!

30 Mar 2009     



JulietaVL
Mexico

Thanks seaword, and how do you say this?

"I watched Titanic"        or        "I saw Titanic"  ?

30 Mar 2009     



eng789
Israel

I saw/watched Titanic yesterday.  okay    I saw/watched the movie Titanic yesterday. -better

30 Mar 2009     



JulietaVL
Mexico

OH, OK... THANK YOU, I ALWAYS HAD THAT DOUBT

30 Mar 2009     



douglas
United States

"Let �s go see a movie."   I use it all the time.
 
(US native)

30 Mar 2009     



Nebal
Lebanon

Generally to watch is a now activity:

Watch the movie! (Pay attention to the movie now!)

I am watching a movie.

I was watching the movie when my phone rang.


And to see is less time-specific:

I saw a movie.

Have you seen that movie?

Let �s go see the movie.

If you live in England you might say, "I went to the cinema to watch a movie."

If you live in the US, you will say, "I went to see a movie."

 


30 Mar 2009