English Language Learners Asked on November 19, 2021
Why do you making fun of my speaking/speech?
Which sentence is correct or both and why?
I could not find any examples of using word "speaking" in this context.
Generally, there are three common usages of speech and speaking:
They are the following:
Speech (uncountable) is how some person sounds using language, or the ability to use language from sounds. It describes the physical features of the sound, such as tone and volume. It also describes a person's skill, style, or habits using language.
Examples:
Speech (countable) is an event, usually planned, of one person talking to a group that listens only.
Examples:
Speaking (uncountable, gerund of speak) is any specific act of communicating using speech.
Examples:
Also, because speaking is a gerund, it may have any usage of the simple form of the verb. For example, speaking clearly is important for my job is correct because it follows the same usage as I have to speak clearly for my job. Also correct, and with the same meaning, is clear speech is important for many jobs. However, humans are animals with speaking is not correct.
(In the case of the question, someone would make fun or your speech, because your speech is how you sound any time you talk, and not a single event or action.)
Answered by epl on November 19, 2021
Speech is more normal in this context. Speaking is possible, but not idiomatic. However way of speaking is the most natural.
On another subject "Why do you making" is never grammatical in any context, as far as I can think. It mixes two different constructions:
Why do you make ...?
is the present simple;
Why are you making ... ?
is the so-called present continuous.
In practice, the "continuous" is much more common for most verbs, unless you are talking about something habitual.
So if you are talking about somethign going on at the moment,
Why are you making fun of my speech/way of speaking?
but if it's something that the person frequently does,
Why do you make fun of my speech/way of speaking?
Answered by Colin Fine on November 19, 2021
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