laminating/lamination

Hi Forum,

Say I laminate a few two-pocket folders for long lasting use. Can I say that I get my lamating done at the bookstore? Thanks.

NickJunior said:

Hi Forum,

Say I laminate a few two-pocket folders for long lasting use. Can I say that I get my laminating done at the bookstore? Thanks.

Yes, that is perfectly correct.

Another way of saying it that is different but not better:
"I have a bookstore laminate my [folders]."

NickJunior said:

Hi Forum,

Say I laminate a few two-pocket folders for long lasting use. Can I say that I get my laminating done at the bookstore? Thanks.

I agree with Cagey.

A small point for clarification, though ...

Is this something that you do often? Do you regularly or habitually need to have things laminated?
The implication of your sentence and indeed of Cagey's alternative is that this is a regular requirement. That's why you both say this in the present.

If laminating was a one-off requirement it would be more natural to say:
I got my laminating done at the bookstore.

This is the difference between:
I get my fish and chips at Café Fish. <-This is a regular action.
- and -
I got my fish and chips at Café Fish. <- This is one occasion.

Back to the laminating. I understand from post #1 that this is a one-off action, not something that you do routinely. So I would suggest:
I got my laminating done at the bookstore.
- or -
I had a bookstore laminate my folders.

Hello Panjandrum,
As always I appreciate your wisdom and your in-depth explanation or I should say teaching. Yes, the the action was a one time thing only and I should have said "got" instead of get. Thank you again.