Would you say either of them? You can swim because it's hot. You swim because it's hot. Do these two mean the same? Are these both natural?

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karlalou.s

25 de sep. de 2019 3:36

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Would you say either of them? No!

"You can swim because it's hot."

This isn't very natural. If you are trying to say - the weather is hot so you are going to go for a swim to cool down - it would be more natural to say. "It is a very hot day so we can swim in the sea/pool." Meaning: The sea/pool would be pleasant to swim in as the weather is hot.

"You swim because it's hot."

This is more of a question. You could say: "Are you going for a swim because the weather is so hot?" or "You like swimming because the weather is so hot!"

Do these two mean the same? They dont really mean the same.

Are these both natural? No.

This is an interesting discussion. Whats the context of your statement?

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25 de septiembre de 2019

Aha! That makes sense to me too. Thanks again! :)

26 de septiembre de 2019

A. "Why do you like ____?" This is a very common way to ask this question about anything. It's a good way to ask because it's open-ended. This lets the person answering in almost any way they would like to. B. This is normal. Just note that it would be taken as a suggestion. It is similar to using ～ませんか　～ましょうか C. This is less natural. You might hear it, but not likely. Question: Why do you like summer? Answer: I like summer because it's hot enough to go swimming! or: I like summer because it's hot enough to swim!

25 de septiembre de 2019