My hobby is listening/to listen to music ?

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"My hobby is listening/to listen to music." Both are correct ?
 

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Some say the infinitive is no go, but trust me it is. Both are okay.
 

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I would only say '...listening', and trust me, so would every other native speaker I know.

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I would only say '...listening', and trust me, so would every other native speaker I know.

Rover

It is outside the question how people you know may say that. The OPs question relates to which is correct. :up:
 

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The infinitive connotes a higher degree of abstraction, while
the gerund connotes more involvement in action.

Both the infinitive and the gerund are grammatical. That said, the latter is much more frequent.
 

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It is outside the question how people you know may say that. The OPs question relates to which is correct. :up:
That something is grammatically correct doesn't necessarily mean that it is meaningful or commonly used.
 

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I would find it hard to trust an answer about language from somebody who could write:
It is outside the question how people you know may say that. The OPs question relates to which is correct. :up:
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Okay, I reword my comment:

It is outside the question how people you know may say that. The OPs question relates to which is correct. :tick:

I see no violation of English grammar here.
 

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Okay, I reword my comment:

It is outside the question how people you know may say that. The OPs question relates to which is correct. :tick:

I see no violation of English grammar here.

NOT A TEACHER.

The phrase "outside the question" is foreign to me. Perhaps this is what you meant to express: "How people you know might say that is not at issue."
 

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Jasmin is right. The phrase sound unnatural to me, too.

Randombubbles, Your first link gives no examples similar to 'outside the question': [FONT=&quot]
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[FONT=&quot]not within the limits of something[/FONT]

    1. [FONT=&quot]a.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]not within the limits of a particular time, range, or situation[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]classes held outside normal school hours[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The failure was caused by circumstances outside our control.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Until then love was something outside my experience.[/FONT]

    1. [FONT=&quot]b.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]not within the limits of a particular subject or activity[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]George’s passion outside business is playing.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]outside of: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]mathematical discoveries that will have a big impact outside of mathematics[/FONT]
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Nor does the second:[FONT=&quot]:[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]beyond the confines or borders of: visitors from outside the country.
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Originally Posted by fivejedjon
I rely on ... feelings
That is why we can't agree, IMO.
You rather naughtily cut what I said, leaving a false impression.

Anyway, what are you doing? None of the sources you have provided suggests that 'outside the question' is natural English.
 

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Please note I'm not a teacher nor a native speaker;

Perhaps "outside the question" = "out of the question" ?

Cheers
 

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Please note I'm not a teacher nor a native speaker;

Perhaps "outside the question" = "out of the question" ?

Cheers

No, "out of the question" means something like "not possible" or "excluded."
 

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