Learning English for China
“地道英语”：Stomping ground 常去的地方
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So, for example, I went back to my hometown for a holiday recently, and I walked past my primary school, which used to be my stomping ground. And it brought a lot of childhood memories. Lovely. Beth, can we use a stomping ground for any kind of place? Well, it does need to be a place that you have a personal connection to. So, another example, I recently saw a picture of the park that I used to play in when I was young, and they've changed everything. The climbing frame is different, the swings are different. And I thought, oh, that was my stomping ground as a kid, and it's all different. No. What a shame. Here are some more examples of stomping ground. I went to the local pub with my brother at the weekend. I was stomping ground back in the day. Wow, imagine seeing you here. I didn't know you lived near here. This is my stomping ground. I went back to my university town last week. It was nice to walk around the old stomping ground. 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