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Everyday ConversationMonday 12 October 2026

Instead of: "I'm going to the store for doing some shopping"

Say: "I'm going to the store to do some shopping"

Using the infinitive "to do" is more natural and grammatically correct than the gerund phrase "for doing" in this context.

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