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hanuman_2000

#328053 Mon, 12 Feb 07 04:15 AM

Hello,

1. It is useful to learn to swim when you are young.

I have to cheange the infinitive form of the verbs into gerund form and have to rewrite the sentence.

a) It is useful learning to swim when you are young.

b) It is useful learning swimming when you are young.

Which one is correct (a or b)?

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Grammar Geek

#328065 Mon, 12 Feb 07 04:54 AM

a is far more natural to my ears

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

CalifJim

#328142 Mon, 12 Feb 07 09:15 AM

You can also say these:

It is useful to learn swimming when you are young.
Learning to swim when you are young is useful.

CJ

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