Difference between 'hike' and 'take long walks'

[Van Khanh]

Hi all,

Please read these 2 sentences:

1/ I like being outdoors, so I jog or hike or take long walks every weekend.

2/ It cost me a leg.

In the first sentence, what is the difference between "hike" and "take long walks"?
In the second sentence, the meaning is my leg was only hurt or my leg doesn't exist now?

Thanks
Van Khanh

[Yankee]

Hi Van Khanh

I'd say a long walk might be taken in a town or city. A hike is more likely to be in the countryside or in the mountains, for example. A hike is usually more strenuous than a walk.

[Van Khanh]

Hi Amy,

Thanks for your reply.
So, in your opinions, when I say "it cost me a leg", that means "my leg was lost" more than "my leg was hurt", ok?

I have sent you a reply about "more/fewer + countable noun". Please see it and give mee your opinion.Thanks.

V Khanh

[Alan]

Hi Van Khanh,

Your sentence:

[Van Khanh]

Dear sir,

So, when I hear someone tell me : "It cost me a leg". This sentence has two meaning:

1/ His leg was lost.
2/ His leg wasn't lost but his leg was hurt.

The choice of what meaning depends on the context.
Thanks very much for your responses.

Van Khanh

[Alan]

Hi,

No, it means simply he has lost a leg.

Alan
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[Van Khanh]

Hi,

So, if I'd like to say that his leg was simply hurt, not lost for ever, I can't say "It cos him a leg"? That's right?

In that case, when expressing the state that his leg is only hurt, how have I to say?

Thanks.
Khanh

[Yankee]

Hi Khanh

For example, if a skiier falls during a skiing competition and severely injures his leg, you might say:
"The fall cost him the use of his leg for the rest of the competition."

Your original sentence (It cost me a leg.) sounds like the leg is gone. That was also my point with the idiom I gave you.
"It cost me an arm and a leg" means literally that you "lost an arm and a leg". (And that would be a very expensive price to pay for anything.)

Amy
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[Van Khanh]

Hi Amy,

Thanks a lot.

Khanh

[jon]

Please, take a look to this sentence:

"I love looking at holidays photos. I like __________ of all the happy times I've had"

I read that "being reminded" is the correct one (but not "reminding" and I do not understand why.. Could you please give me the point ???

thanks !!

[Yankee]

Hi Alumno

'Being reminded' is a passive form of the verb (used as a gerund here).

Compare the following sentences:

The boss likes reminding Joe about all the mistakes he has made.
Joe doesn't like being reminded (by the boss) about all the mistakes he has made.
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