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Yes, you can say both go jogging and do some jogging. Let's wait for the natives but, without context, I would say they mean more or less ... 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Whatisthedifference? Thankyouall!   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago Yes,youcansaybothgojogginganddosomejogging.Let'swaitforthenativesbut,withoutcontext,Iwouldsaytheymeanmoreorlessthesamething. What'sthecontext,please?   S schweizer SeniorMember Spanish Iusuallygojoggingaroundthepark Thatisthecontext   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago schweizersaid: Iusuallygojoggingaroundthepark Thatisthecontext Clicktoexpand... Gracias,ahoraqueyatenemoscontextoestoyseguradequelosforerostepodránayudar. Yodiríaque'usuallygojogging/dosomejogging'significanbásicamentelomismo;vamosaversilosdemásvenalgúnmatiz.Enestecasoyodiríamás:"Iusuallygojogging/goforajog". Unsaludo.   Lastedited:Nov24,2011 donbill SeniorMember SouthCarolina/USA English-American Iliketodosomejoggingoccasionally.(Witout'some',itsoundsveryoddtome.) Igojoggingseveraltimesaweek. Ijogseveraltimesaweek.   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago Thanks,Donbill. Andthen,doyouuseboth'Iusuallygojogging'and'Iusuallydosomejogging',please?Anydifferenceatall?   donbill SeniorMember SouthCarolina/USA English-American blasitasaid: Thanks,Donbill. Andthen,doyouuseboth'Iusuallygojogging'and'Iusuallydosomejogging',please?Anydifferenceatall? Clicktoexpand... Iliketodosomejoggingtostayinshape. Iliketogojoggingthreeorfourtimesaweek. Iliketojogthreeorfourtimesaweek. WhenIlivedinMadrid,Ioftendidsomejogging/IoftenwentjogginginElParquedelOeste. Iliketodojoggingthreeorfourtimesaweek. Ihadneverthoughtabouthowtrickythisis!Ihopesomeotherforeroswilladdtheirideas."Iliketodosomejoggingfromtimetotime"soundscompletelynaturaltome;"Iliketodojoggingfromtimetotime"doesnot.Thepresenceorabsenceof"some"is,atleastforme,thedeterminingfactor.Thesafestoptionforthenon-nativeistosay'jog'or'gojogging'. Unsaludo   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago donbillsaid: WhenIlivedinMadrid,Ioftendidsomejogging/IoftenwentjogginginElParquedelOeste. Clicktoexpand... Niceplace.Thankyouforyourreply.   P Pizzathrower NewMember Spanish-Argentinian Unapregunta,sidecidousar"gorforawalkorrun"yquieromencionarellugardondeocurre,comodeberiahacerlo?medianteunapreposicioncomo"aroundoacrossthepark"(quesequeseusacongo+walking)odirectamente"inthepark"o"onthebeach".DESDEYAMUCHASGRACIAS   J JennyTW SeniorMember Córdoba,Spain English-UK donbillsaid: Iliketodosomejoggingtostayinshape. Iliketogojoggingthreeorfourtimesaweek. Iliketojogthreeorfourtimesaweek. WhenIlivedinMadrid,Ioftendidsomejogging/IoftenwentjogginginElParquedelOeste. Iliketodojoggingthreeorfourtimesaweek. Ihadneverthoughtabouthowtrickythisis!Ihopesomeotherforeroswilladdtheirideas."Iliketodosomejoggingfromtimetotime"soundscompletelynaturaltome;"Iliketodojoggingfromtimetotime"doesnot.Thepresenceorabsenceof"some"is,atleastforme,thedeterminingfactor.Thesafestoptionforthenon-nativeistosay'jog'or'gojogging'. Unsaludo Clicktoexpand... Iagreeandthinkingaboutit,it'snotjustspecificto"jogging".Anyoftheactivitiesthatarenormallyexpressedas"go....-ing"canbeusedwith"do",aslongasthereisanexpressionofquantity(notonly"some")inthemiddle.Forexample, Wewentonanadventureholidaylastweek.JohndidalotofsailingandPeterdidsomefishing.Ijuststayedatthehotelanddidabitofswimming.   FromPA SeniorMember Philadelphiaarea USAEnglish JennyTWsaid: Iagreeandthinkingaboutit,it'snotjustspecificto"jogging".Anyoftheactivitiesthatarenormallyexpressedas"go....-ing"canbeusedwith"do",aslongasthereisanexpressionofquantity(notonly"some")inthemiddle.Forexample, Wewentonanadventureholidaylastweek.JohndidalotofsailingandPeterdidsomefishing.Ijuststayedatthehotelanddidabitofswimming. Clicktoexpand... It'snotonlyexpressionsofquantity-e.g.,Iliketodomyjogginginthemorning.Itseemsthatthegerundhastobemodifiedinsomewaytomakeitsoundnaturalwiththeverb"do."Verystrange.   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago Yes,Ithinkthere'susuallyadeterminer(my,some,the,etc.)beforethe-ingform. ButIthinkthatsometimesit'simpossibleanyway.Forexample,youwouldn'tsayIliketogowatchingTVorIliketodosomewatchingTVintheevening,wouldyou?   soundshift SeniorMember Derby(centralEngland) English-England blasitasaid: Forexample,youwouldn'tsayIliketogowatchingTVorIliketodosomewatchingTVintheevening,wouldyou? Clicktoexpand... Certainlynot.   donbill SeniorMember SouthCarolina/USA English-American schweizersaid: Iusuallygojoggingaroundthepark Thatisthecontext Clicktoexpand... Iusuallygojogginginthepark. Idosomejoggingtokeepmyselfingoodphysicalcondition.(morecommon:'tostayinshape')   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago soundshiftsaid: Certainlynot. Clicktoexpand... Manythanks,Sound.   FromPA SeniorMember Philadelphiaarea USAEnglish blasitasaid: Yes,Ithinkthere'susuallyadeterminer(my,some,the,etc.)beforethe-ingform. ButIthinkthatsometimesit'simpossibleanyway.Forexample,youwouldn'tsayIliketogowatchingTVorIliketodosomewatchingTVintheevening,wouldyou? Clicktoexpand... I'mnotsosure."IliketodomyTVwatchinginthelivingroom"soundsOKtome.   J JennyTW SeniorMember Córdoba,Spain English-UK blasitasaid: Yes,Ithinkthere'susuallyadeterminer(my,some,the,etc.)beforethe-ingform. ButIthinkthatsometimesit'simpossibleanyway.Forexample,youwouldn'tsayIliketogowatchingTVorIliketodosomewatchingTVintheevening,wouldyou? Clicktoexpand... Yes,ofcourse.The"go....-ing"structureisusedforcertainsportingactivitieswhereyouhavetogosomewheretocarrythemout.WatchingTVdoesn'treallycomeintothatcategory. SoFromPA'sisadifferentcase(andalsobecauseoftheuseof"my".Withoutthatitwouldn'tbenormal). "I'mnotsosure."IliketodomyTVwatchinginthelivingroom"soundsOKtome."   donbill SeniorMember SouthCarolina/USA English-American JennyTWsaid: "I'mnotsosure."IliketodomyTVwatchinginthelivingroom"soundsOKtome." Clicktoexpand... SoundsOKtometoo.   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago JennyTWsaid: Yes,ofcourse.The"go....-ing"structureisusedforcertainsportingactivitieswhereyouhavetogosomewheretocarrythemout.WatchingTVdoesn'treallycomeintothatcategory. SoFromPA'sisadifferentcase(andalsobecauseoftheuseof"my".Withoutthatitwouldn'tbenormal). Clicktoexpand... Hola,Jenny.Sí,seguroquees"ofcourse"paralosanglófonos,peronotantoparabastanteshispanohablantes... LafrasedeFromPAnoesporlaqueyopreguntaba,peroyapuestos:¿podríaexplicaralguienporquéuna(laqueyodi)síyotra(laquehadadoél)no,porfavor?   Lastedited:Nov28,2013 J JennyTW SeniorMember Córdoba,Spain English-UK Puse"yes,ofcourse"porqueestabadeacuerdocontigoen"ButIthinksometimesit'simpossibleanyway."Ydespuésquiseexplicarporqué. Estabamoshablandodeactividadesquesedicencon"go-ing"normalmente,ycomentandoquetambiénsepuedendecircon"do"sillevanunaexpresióndecantidad. Comohemosvisto,elcasode"watchTV"esdiferenteporquenosedicecon"go",paraempezar.Perodetodasformas,lapresenciade"my"hacequeseacorrecto.Igualmentepodríamosdecir"Iliketodomyswimmingintheindoorpool". Detodasformas,sonintentosmíosaexplicarlo.Nolohevistoenningúnlibroynuncalohabíapensadoantes,¡asíquelomismoestoycompletamenteequivocada!Ytampocosésihecontestadobienatupregunta.   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago Muchasgraciasporturespuesta,Jenny.Disculpa,acababadeeditarmiúltimocomentarioparaaclararquemipreguntaerasobrelafrasecondo+-ing.Elcasoesquetantomycomosomesondeterminantesytendríanquefuncionarigual,poresomiduda.Unsaludo.   donbill SeniorMember SouthCarolina/USA English-American Interesting! Iliketodoswimminginanindoorpool. Iliketodosome/my/alittle/sychronized/aerobic/marathon/swimminginanindoorpool.   blasita SeniorMember Spain.Leftnineyearsago Gracias,Jenny,DonbillyFromPAporvuestraayuda.CreoquehedadoconlarazóngramaticalyacabodeabrirunhiloenelEnglishOnlyparaconfirmarlo.Dejoelenlaceporsiaalgúnotroforerotambiénleesútil:IliketodosomewatchingTV/myTVwatching("do...ing").   Gisellee SeniorMember Lima-Peru Spanish-Peru It'sinteresting.Iwasteachingmybeginnerstudentsthego+ingwiththislist: Goriding/jogging/hiking/fishing/sailing/windsurfing/skiing/snowboarding/swimming/dancing/skating/cycling/running Forexample:"Whentheweatherisclement,Iusuallyliketogoswimmingnearthebeach" ButnowIknowthatthenextlistcanbepossible? Iusuallyliketodosomeriding/jogging/hiking(andsoon)nearmyhome. Iusuallyliketodoalittleswimming. Regularly,whentheweatherisgreat,Ienjoydoingalittleridingwithmyfamily..(withthearticle"a"?) Regularly,whentheweatherisgreat,Ienjoydoingalittleofridingnearmyneighborhood. 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