http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3168.38637)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutPainting/gbhzp/post.htm#508162Thu, 01 May 2008 14:40:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508162Philip0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutPainting/gbhzp/post.htm#508162http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-508162.xmlIf you remove &#39;the&#39; from (a) and (c), all three are correct.&nbsp; &#39;The&#39; is not necessary because &#39;hobby&#39; indicates general rather than specific.&nbsp; [He likes soup (in general) ~ He likes the soup (that you have served tonight).]<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutPainting/gbhzn/post.htmThu, 01 May 2008 14:36:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:508160Vincent Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutPainting/gbhzn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-508160.xml<p>Can I say,</p> <p>(a) His hobby is painting the pictures.<br />(b) His hobby is painting.<br />(c) His hobby is painting the scenery.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>