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Do these sound natural?
1. What are your favorite hobbies?
2. What are your favorite pastimes?
Do these sound natural?
1. What are your favorite hobbies?
2. What are your favorite pastimes?
1. What are your favorite hobbies?
2. What are your favorite pastimes?
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- English (US)
Yes, but I think “pastimes” is a little more formal. In casual conversation, people say “hobbies”.
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- English (US)
Yes, but I think “pastimes” is a little more formal. In casual conversation, people say “hobbies”.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Thank you! I don’t understand the difference between these two sentences. Could you help me, please?
1. What are your hobbies?
2. What are your favorite hobbies?
1. What are your hobbies?
2. What are your favorite hobbies?
- English (US)
@studiousboy
What are your hobbies = What do you do in your free time
What are you favorite hobbies = Of the activities you participate in/do in your free time, which ones do you enjoy the most
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Ok. So “favorite” sounds like I’m asking what the other person like the best among a bunch of activities. Thank you!
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