I just need to know if
zapping, channel surfing are synonyms, if subscribe is followed by to, and if propose could be followed the indirect object. I included a few more sentences I really don't know if they are possible.
1) I hate people zapping (channel surfing, channel-hopping) when watching TV.
2)We bought a Freeview box an a satellite dish to watch (free) satellite channels around the world). 3)We also subscribed (?) to Sky to watch the national football championship (season) as well as films. We pay a monthly fee of 30 Euros.
3) I like watching current affairs programmes or talk shows.
4) I read the newspaper every day, mostly the editorial and the sports section. (how do you call the comment section).
5) I'm a subscriber to the local newspaper, so I can keep up to date with (?) what happens in my area.
6) I don't have much time during the day. I just flick through the newspaper before going to work.
I take "zapping" to mean "deleting." For example, I like to zap through the ads on a recorded program.
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1) I hate it when people channel-surf while watching TV.
2) We bought a Freeview box, a satellite dish to watch free satellite channels around the world.
3) We also subscribed to Sky to watch the national football games, as well as different kinds of films. We pay a monthly fee of 30 Euros.
3) I like watching current affairs programs or talk shows.
4) I read the newspaper every day, mostly the editorial and the sports sections. [Readers' and editors' comments in column or letter form appear in what's called the opinion section.]
5) I subscribe to the local newspaper so I can keep up to date with what happens in my area.
6) OK
1) In this context, "zapping," "channel surfing," and "channel-hopping" are synonyms. These terms refer to the act of quickly changing channels while watching television, often to find something more interesting or appealing.
2) The sentence is grammatically correct. "Freeview" is a brand name for a television service that provides free-to-air digital terrestrial television channels in the United Kingdom. "Satellite dish" refers to the equipment needed to receive satellite signals and access satellite channels. The sentence is stating that the person bought both a Freeview box and a satellite dish to have access to a variety of satellite channels from around the world, some of which may be free.
3) The sentence should be: "We also subscribed to Sky to watch the national football championship (season) as well as films." In this case, "subscribe" is followed by "to" because you subscribe to a particular service or channel. By subscribing to Sky, the person gains access to the national football championship and films by paying a monthly fee of 30 Euros.
4) The sentence is grammatically correct. "Current affairs programs" refer to shows that cover news and events of the present time. "Talk shows" refer to programs where people discuss various topics in a conversational format.
5) The sentence is almost correct. Instead of "with?" it should be "to." The corrected sentence would be: "I'm a subscriber to the local newspaper, so I can keep up to date with what happens in my area." By being a subscriber to the local newspaper, the person stays informed about the events and news occurring in their area.
6) The sentence is grammatically correct. "Flicking through the newspaper" means quickly flipping through the pages of the newspaper. The person does this before going to work because they don't have much time during the day.