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my hobbies are vs my hobby is

These are both correct phrases, however, they would be used in specific contexts. "My hobbies are" is used when referring to multiple hobbies, while "My hobby is" is used when talking about a single hobby.
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my hobbies are

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple hobbies.

This phrase is used when talking about more than one hobby that a person has.

Examples:

  • My hobbies are reading, painting, and hiking.
  • Her hobbies are playing the piano and swimming.
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  • Jul 13, 2023 ... 539 likes, 38 comments - jazminwhitley on July 13, 2023: "now when people ask me what my hobbies are I can say✨ tennis ✨ I've entered ...
  • Nov 14, 2023 ... When people ask me what my hobbies are I tell them I have no hobbies - what should I say instead? They walk away after that. What should I ...
  • Sep 10, 2020 ... For Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Custom Mentor Goku can equip "My Hobbies are ...
  • Sep 11, 2021 ... Help, none of my hobbies are fun anymore, I can only stare at youtube all day. There isn't a single thing that I like to do anymore. I used ...
  • May 2, 2003 ... If you, for example, wanted to list your hobbies, you would put, "My hobbies are: reading, bicycling, and (watching, as Helen said, is ...
  • Sep 14, 2023 ... how do i get “my hobbies are reading and sports” super soul. I need to get this SS so i can level my new characters faster and without ...
  • Jan 21, 2023 ... My hobbies are... ... I like to play a musical instrument, i play the drums.I choose it because it makes me feel more energetic and also it makes ...
  • May 10, 2022 ... I know it stacks with "40 ton weights" but I don't know about "My Hobbies Are Reading and Sports". I wanna make a namekian and level it as ...
  • Apr 10, 2021 ... I would never say my hobbies are laying around, watching Netflix and drinking beer. I would say: I'm a creative person by nature so I do ...

Alternatives:

  • I have several hobbies, such as reading and painting.
  • Some of my hobbies include hiking and photography.

my hobby is

This phrase is correct when referring to a single hobby.

This phrase is used when talking about one specific hobby that a person has.

Examples:

  • My hobby is photography.
  • Her hobby is playing the guitar.
  • Welcome to "My Hobby is Quilting"; This is a group for quilters interested in sharing ideas and photos about making Quilt projects. We are honored to...
  • My hobby is my 101 hobbies: Fascinated with creating things. Post author By Acela Troffer; Post date June 18, 2021 · 1 Comment on My hobby is my 101 hobbies ...
  • Sep 8, 2023 ... So I say that my hobby is something else, even though I spend the most time in gaming than in my other hobbies. Im ok with my wife, close family ...
  • MY HOBBY IS CROCHET. 󱙺. Join group. About this group. Hello my fellow crocheters, this group CROCHET CREATOR is for sharing free patterns and related yarn ...
  • May 15, 2022 ... I know it's weird but my hobby is riding public transits. Discussion. I live in London, ON. On my free time, I go to Toronto just to ride ...
  • My Hobby is Crochet · Videos · Shorts · Crochet WILDLIFE GRAPHGHAN with 29 FREE C2C ANIMAL PATTERNS #shorts #crochet #c2c · The Ballroom Purse, Free Crochet Pattern ...
  • Nov 27, 2015 ... Dear native English speakers, would you help me? Which would be common, (a) or (b)? 1(a) My hobby is to swim. (b) My hobby is swimming.
  • My Hobby is Crochet · How to stiffen the brim of a crochet sun hat adding a wire; Raffie Sun Hat by My Hobby is Crochet · Crochet BRAIDED STITCH with the Front ...
  • Mar 15, 2018 ... 12,082,482.80% return over 18.5 years - My hobby is finding ridiculously pigeon-holed backtests that perform extremely well, but are too ...
  • Jun 12, 2021 ... The native speaker says, "My hobby is ...ing" sounds fine and "My hobby is to do something" sounds weird, but says it is still "legal".

Alternatives:

  • I have a hobby, which is photography.
  • One of my hobbies is playing the guitar.

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