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Latest post Thu, May 31 2007 4:27 AM by Belly. 2 replies.
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Belly  +  372523 Wed, 30 May 07 12:11 PM

After learning _____, she went on learning_______

a) to skate/ swimming

b)skating/ swimming

c) to skate/ to swim

d) skating/swimming

It's a hard question, though. So I can't figure out which is the best answer

Please help!
Belly
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Kooyeen  +  372527 Wed, 30 May 07 12:29 PM
Hi Belly,
no, I don't think it is very difficult. You just need to use a dictionary for learners. If you don't have one, you can use some online versions, there are the most popular ones on the net, available for free. Try the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, or the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
You'll see that after the verb "learn", you use a "to" form of the verb. So C should be the answer.

By the way, I just thought that in certain contexts... If you have to take an exam about sports, you have to study those sports, the rules, training methods, etc. So I was thinking that if you are studying a book about sports, you could go on learning swimming (= subject) after learning skating (= subject that comes before in alphabetical order). LOL, is this possible?

Just my opinion, Belly. Smile [:)]
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Belly  +  372871 Thu, 31 May 07 04:27 AM

Hi Kyooen,

Learn and teach is possible to use with V-ing and to-inf (Due to MR Micheal Swan, Practically English Usage)

But the question is what I always thinking about, they pointed out the best choice is A

The first is "to skate" and the second is "swimming"
Belly
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