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  1. "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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. play or playing? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Cook (2000) defined language play as playing with words and meanings, playing in language and creating fictional words, and playing with pragmatics, which entails enjoyment with language.

  4. 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 …

  5. What is the difference between "to play" or "to be playing"

    Jun 9, 2021 · I need to be playing in Europe I need to play in Europe Which sentence is more correct or is there any difference at all?

  6. "He used to play football but he doesn't play anymore" OR "but …

    Oct 13, 2024 · He isn't playing football anymore. Also in US English, any more (two words) is used as a determiner to refer to quantities. There aren't any more cheesburgers. In UK …

  7. Was used to / used to / got used - English Language Learners …

    Dec 14, 2022 · Do these constructions mean the same ? I used to play football when I was a child. I was used to play football when I was a child. And I got used to play football.

  8. He was playing for two hours or he had been playing for two hours

    Jan 28, 2023 · He had been playing for two hours. In the absence of any mention of such a subsequent event, this use of a past perfect continuous construction would be at best unusual, …

  9. There are no - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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 …

  10. Do we say "the children are playing on/in the field"?

    Dec 9, 2020 · I think that "on the field" and "in the field" are often used rather interchangeably in such contexts, with limited regard for what kind of field it is. If it is actually a totally …