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What is the difference between "learn to do"&"learn doing"?
Betty is going to learn to dance from now on.
Betty is going to learn dancing.
Apr 26, 2015 1:45 AM
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In the first sentence "dance" is a noun. In the second, "dance" is a verb.
They have the same meaning.
April 26, 2015
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"Betty is going to learn to dance from now on." In this sentence 'to dance' is the infinitive. It is a verb.
"Betty is going to learn dancing." In this sentence "dancing" is a gerund. It seems like a verb, but it's acting like a noun. You could take a noun and put in there and it would make sense.
April 26, 2015
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