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What is this hobby called?
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Pretty3
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What is this hobby called?
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Hi,
I know many hobbies like swimming , reading , writing ... etc.
If I like to look at pictures , natrual scene , different things but usually pictures in newspapers , websites, magazines...etc. , what is this hobby called?
Can we see it is looking ??
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10 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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I don �t think there is a name for this hobby.
You can �t say �I like looking � , you need to give more information. You can say:
I like looking at pictures.
I like looking at pictures of scenery.
If the pictures are photos:
I like looking at photos.
I like looking at scenic photography.
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10 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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But you can �t say �My hobby is observing �
No-one would know what you meant.
You don �t observe pictures in a magazine, you look at them, though you can observe small details in pictures, or you can observe a scientific experiment.
ob�serve/əbˈzərv/Verb
1. Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.
2. Watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively. More � |
10 Aug 2010
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dennismychina
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Hi, What about browsing. �A browser�. You can browse the web, or through newspapers and magazines.
Enjoy
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10 Aug 2010
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Jayho
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IMHO, if it is a hobby then it is usually classified as reading. So, if someone is listing their hobbies on their resume or an application form, for instance, they can write "swimming , reading , writing and reading".
The term "Reading" can cover a variety of forms of reading even though, when we say "reading", it is assumed to be fiction. |
10 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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You can browse in shops too. It �s a useful word but it doesn �t explain what a person does as a hobby. You really need to include what is being browsed.
Another word to use instead of hobbies would be interests and that could cover looking at pictures.
You can say: My interests include books, magazines, newspapers and the Internet.
My hobbies are cooking and scuba diving and my other interests include books, mag.....etc. |
10 Aug 2010
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