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#329755 Thu, 15 Feb 07 10:43 PM

Hi there,

1. What is the difference between "What do you like doing in your free time" and "What do you like to do in you free time" ?
2. In the following sentence: "Have you read Harry Potter?" "Yes, I have read... " would you choose "it" or "that" ? And why?
3. What's the best word describing classes that were not tough, especially classes that are just before the summer break and so on? We can't call them "loose" ,can we? I was wondering how to respond to a question like "How was it at school today?" "The classes were cool/easy/loose" ?
4. If I want to ask about someone's nationality I can use : "Where do you come from?" ,cant' I? But what about "Where are you coming from?" Is it just about short travels? like, let's say, I've just come into the city, and someone asks me "Where are you coming from?" and I say "I'm coming from NY" ? Hmm... it's kind of blurry...

thanks!

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#329764 Thu, 15 Feb 07 11:29 PM

Forum_mail wrote:
Hi there,

1. What is the difference between "What do you like doing in your free time" and "What do you like to do in you free time" ? No difference in meaning, and both are correct.
2. In the following sentence: "Have you read Harry Potter?" "Yes, I have read... " would you choose "it" or "that" ? And why? I, myself, would say I have read "him" referring to the character or "them" referring to the series.
3. What's the best word describing classes that were not tough, especially classes that are just before the summer break and so on? We can't call them "loose" ,can we? I was wondering how to respond to a question like "How was it at school today?" "The classes were cool/easy/loose" ? easy, casual
4. If I want to ask about someone's nationality I can use : "Where do you come from?" ,cant' I? Yes.But what about "Where are you coming from?" Is it just about short travels? like, let's say, I've just come into the city, and someone asks me "Where are you coming from?" and I say "I'm coming from NY" ? Hmm... it's kind of blurry...

thanks!

best wishes!

Short trips, from a place, even from the grocery store.

Philip

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#329786 Fri, 16 Feb 07 12:44 AM

"Where are you coming from?" sounds a bit weird to me, even in terms of a short trip. I would say "Where have you just been?" or "Where have you (just) come from?".

The only context in which "Where are you coming from?" sounds natural to me, is if someone is asking for directions and they are already en route. I would ask this if I meant "Which direction are you heading into town from?".