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Latest post Tue, Feb 24 2004 9:03 AM by maj. 1 replies.
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maj  +  23333 Tue, 24 Feb 04 09:03 AM
Would it be correct to ask someone who is spending some time in a foreign country the following questions:

1. Are you enjoying your stay?
2. Are you having a good time visiting this country?

If you could think of some more please post them. Thanks in advance.
maj
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rommie  +  23360 Tue, 24 Feb 04 01:37 PM
No probs with 1, but 2 is a bit dodgy. "Having" needs a subject ("you") and an object ("a good time"), but it shouldn't really have a second object ("visiting this country"). That's a separate clause.

I'd replace "visiting this country" with "on your visit", or "on this visit", or even just "here".

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