"Which items are you buying while staying in a beach resort?"
--When the speaker means 'what you are to buy' while you stay in a resort, Does this question makes sense?
2007-12-07 11:07:53 · 4 answers · asked by MadCream 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
How about: "Which items will you buy during your stay at the resort?" or "What items are you going to buy while staying at the resort?"
2007-12-09 12:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Flying_James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make sense to have "buying" in the progressive when it clearly takes much less time than does "staying".
Also "which" implies a choice from among given options, so if you don't have that, use "what".
The general nature of the phrase "while staying in a beach resort" suggests to me that you're asking about what one typically buys, or has to buy. If it's "you" meaning a particular person(s), I'd expect "when you stay in a beach resort."
2007-12-07 11:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean what items do you ALWAYS/USUALLY buy whenever you stay at a beach resort, use Simple Present:
'Which items do you buy while staying at a beach resort?'
Simple present is used for actions that are habitual.
2007-12-07 21:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by vilgessuola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.. you going to buy...
2007-12-07 11:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋