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Is this OK, 'do some shopping'?
I know we can say 'go shopping'. Can we say 'do shopping' like 'do some reading/cleaning'?
Thanks!
7 de jun. de 2016 14:19
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You wouldn't necessarily say "do shopping", but you can certainly say "let's do some shopping".
7 de junio de 2016
Yes, you can 'do some shopping'.
7 de junio de 2016
Thanks!
7 de junio de 2016
"Do shopping" sounds awkward. A more correct way of saying it would be "shop". For example, instead of saying "Let's do shopping" you'd say "let's shop". The same thing would apply to "reading" or "cleaning". "Let's clean/read" sounds more natural than "Let's do cleaning/reading". Throwing in "some" to get "let's do some shopping/cleaning/reading" sounds natural as well.
7 de junio de 2016
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