Which one is correct to use ?
The bank manger was given a holiday and he resolved to go hitch-hiking.
Or
The back manager was given a holiday and he resolved to go for hitch-hiking.
asked May 27, 2017 at 11:14
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As a side note, hitchhiking is commonly a single word without the hyphen. Also, (at least in the United States) it's generally considered a disreputable activity and unlikely to be something a bank manager would do, unless for some reason he didn't care about his reputation.– AndrewCommented May 27, 2017 at 14:29
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To hitch-hike is a verb.
So people go hitch-hiking in the same way that they go swimming or climbing or similar, where the verb appears as a gerund.
On the other hand, one goes for a swim or a climb.
That's to say, where nouns are concerned, one goes for something. Where gerunds are concerned, one goes sailing/singing/hitch-hiking or whatever.
answered May 27, 2017 at 11:51
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Good answer, but I don't think hitchhike is one of those words that also works as a noun. I've never heard of someone go for a hitchhike. But the answer is otherwise conceptually right. Commented May 27, 2017 at 18:51
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@fixer1234 Agreed. I didn't mean to propose it as a noun (although I see that dictionary.com allows it) dictionary.com/browse/hitchhike Commented May 27, 2017 at 21:54