"Play" or "playing" – which one is correct and why?
Sep 4, 2014 · Both "play" and "playing" is correct here. People often see him (who is) playing basketball on the playground at the weekend. People often see him (who) play basketball on …
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Jul 30, 2015 · All I know about "NO" is like this. There are no movies playing on Christmas day. =>There are not any movies playing on Christmas day. =>We won't be showing any movies …
Is it idiomatic to say "I just played" or "I was just playing" in ...
Jan 9, 2025 · I was playing hockey. You could use it as a way to say "No" when invited to play a game or a match or something similar. For example: Want to play a game of chess? I just …
subject verb agreement - A group of boys is/are - English …
Nov 25, 2015 · 1) A group of boys is playing football. or 2) A group of boys are playing football. My teacher told me the first sentence is correct since of boys can be ignored to make: A group …
difference - "Have been doing" and "have done" - English …
What's the difference between I have been playing tennis for five years. and I have played tennis for five years. Are they grammatically correct? If yes, how are they different in meaning/nu...
"like doing" vs. "like to do" [duplicate] - English Language Learners ...
Dec 27, 2014 · I like playing tennis on Tuesdays. Having taken into account the following, would you please throw a light on what is the difference between the sentences above? This …
grammar - "have been playing" or "have played"? - English …
May 26, 2019 · Which phrase is more grammatically correct? 1) I have been playing cricket for last 2 years. Or 2) I have played cricket for last 2 years.
word usage - “Play with a guitar” VS “Play on a guitar” - English ...
Nov 3, 2022 · With the verb "play", and with the meaning of playing music, "on" necessarily indicates what is used as the musical instrument, so "I play it on my guitar" is the most natural, …
meaning - What difference is between playing with someone and …
Feb 7, 2024 · Played myself in scrabble. I won! What is the difference between playing with someone and playing someone? What if someone is replaced with the speaker themselves? Is …
prepositions - "playing with balls" vs. "playing balls" - English ...
Also note that even if you do explicitly use with, the meaning could be ambiguous. It can either mean playing alongside someone (John and Mary played bridge with Martha and James) or it …