
in the swimming pool vs at the swimming pool - WordReference Forums
Feb 9, 2022 · The term "swimming pool" has two different common meanings in English: (1) The pool itself: a water-filled area. "In the pool" means "in the water". (2) The swimming pool complex: a place …
At/in/to the swimming pool (a location) | WordReference Forums
Apr 15, 2011 · Thank you ribran for your examples. I understand that a municipal swimming pool is more of a public location (place) than your friend's swimming pool in his backyard and that is why the …
Swimming pool bathroom - WordReference Forums
Sep 27, 2019 · Swimming at Woodcote Park The attractive glass fronted 30-metre Cedars Sports pool can be enjoyed for both fitness and relaxation. Following a swim, ladies can enjoy time in the steam …
I'm going to swim or I'm going swimming? - WordReference Forums
Oct 28, 2019 · "I'm going to swim now" seems normal if you are at the swimming pool and you want to make a remark about your intention to jump into the pool and start swimming. "I'm going to go …
swimming pool (gerund/ participle) | WordReference Forums
Mar 22, 2021 · Hello, is 'swimming' in 'swimming pool' functioning as a gerund (noun adjunct )or a participle? I got confused since in ' a boring book' = we can say that it's a book that bores ' a …
Aboveground/ Above ground - WordReference Forums
Jan 6, 2012 · An aboveground swimming pool is above ground. An inground pool is not. That's just about the only use of aboveground that I'm aware of, although Merriam-Webster says that some wits …
Swim ring or swimming ring - WordReference Forums
Jul 9, 2014 · the "Swimline Bright Swim Ring Pool Tube." On the page from your third link, the first image at the top of the page includes the term "pool tube" after "swim rings." I think that with an …
What is an office pool? - WordReference Forums
Jan 30, 2020 · A betting pool, sports lottery, sweep, or office pool if done at work, is a form of gambling, specifically a variant of parimutuel betting influenced by lotteries, where gamblers pay a fixed price …
pool (billiards) vocabulary | WordReference Forums
Jan 28, 2011 · Hi! How does one express the following pool-related (billiards) terms in Chinese? -scratch/foul -cue stick -cue ball -the saw-toothed stick that helps you aim -[corner,side] pocket …
Where do you go swimming (to/at/in)? | WordReference Forums
Dec 16, 2019 · Right. In real life, somebody would probably give you the specific location of a swimming pool: I go swimming at the recreation center in Memorial Park. If you wanted to belabor the obvious, …