difference between "que hacer" and "de hacer"

Question

Hi, I was wondering what is the difference between "que hacer" and "de hacer" when you use it in a sentence like "en mi ciudad no hay mucho que/de hacer"?

Thanks

Answer 1

In some contexts, they´re pretty darn close.

What I¨ve seen most.

Tengo mucho que hacer. I have a lot to do. Often with something that needs to be done, purposefully.

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No hay mucho de hacer. There´s not a lot to do. This is very similar, but in the instances I´ve seen, it´s less forceful, and meaning ¨not much that I´d like to do¨ (vs there Is much that I need to do, or should be doing)

¨de hacer¨ is also often ¨of doing¨ A manner of doing things or business. Una manera de hacer cosas o negocios.

Mind you, I have neither as many data points, nor as much feel as a native, but that´s the limited nuance I´ve observed.

Roger, your explanations are great with the exception of "No hay mucho de hacer". This is incorrect; it must be "... que hacer" - 005faa61, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 2

I don't think there's one whit of difference between the two.