Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
adjectives
What is the difference between "swim lessons" and "swimming lessons"? You'd obviously say "running" shoes and not "run shoes" and "snow shovel" but not "snowing shovel". So, when do you use the noun form and when the -ing form as an adjective. Is there a rule?
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This type of usage in English is determined by tradition and established use, evolved over hundreds of years. There is no set rule about them, and they have to be learned by experience. " "Swim lessons" is possible but less often heard.
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This type of usage in English is determined by tradition and established use, evolved over hundreds of years. There is no set rule about them, and they have to be learned by experience.
In the US you'd usually say "swimming lessons." "Swim lessons" is possible but less often heard.
Other examples:
golf course, not golfing course
surf board, not surfing board
In the US you'd usually say "swimming lessons." "Swim lessons" is possible but less often heard.
Other examples:
golf course, not golfing course
surf board, not surfing board
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AnonymousSo, when do you use the noun form and when the -ing form as an adjective."swimming" in "swimming lessons" and "running" in "running shoes" are nouns, not adjectives.
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AnonymousThis type of usage in English is determined by tradition and established use, evolved over hundreds of years.It's also determined by location in the world.
Anonymousrow boat, not rowing boatIn the UK, it is rowing boat.
Anonymousfishing pole, not fish poleIn the UK, it i
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