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go, play or do?
havpa
go, play or do?
Can you help me with these sports? Is this correct?
- do bodyboard / go boxing / do Judo / go parachuting / go orienteering / go canoeing
Sometimes we get soooooooo confused!!!! I �ve seen so many mistakes that I don �t know this for sure anymore!
16 Mar 2009
ameliarator
"do bodyboard" isn �t correct, but I �m not sure what is. �Is it the same as bodysurfing?"go boxing is incorrect" we just use the verb "to box"
As far as I know "do Judo," "go parachuting," and "go canoeing are all correct.
I don �t know what "orienteering" is; maybe there is a more common name for this activity.
These sports verbs really are pesky! �Hope this helps with these ones at least.
16 Mar 2009
maayyaa
Heya,We use
�play� with any competitive game. It can
also be used next to sports whose name is not also the verb.
We use
�go� with any activities you can do alone. It is
also used with sports that end in �ing.
We use
�do� with any sport that is more of a physical activity. It is used for
recreational activities.
Hope this helps.
16 Mar 2009
eng789
you box, bodyboard, parachute, canoe - I box. He is boxing now.
I bodyboard. He is bodyboarding now.
I parachute. He is parachuting now.
I do judo.
I think maybe you me "navigating" as in hicking with a compass.
16 Mar 2009
anamagno
I don �t know if this is what you need but try this one:
16 Mar 2009
