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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

He took to it readily

Hi

Does the underlined part make sense? Any other suggestions?

(talking about a child who learned swimming very fast and became an extraordinary swimmer...)

Peter, though only four, had something extraordinary about swimming. He took to it readily.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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The bold part is OK, but it's not quite right to say . . had something extraordinary about swimming.

— Clive

  • The bold part is OK, but it's not quite right to say .
  • .
  • had something extraordinary about swimming.
  • .
  • I'd reword it, perhaps to say that he had an extraordinary talent for swimming.
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The bold part is OK, but it's not quite right to say . . . had something extraordinary about swimming. . .

I'd reword it, perhaps to say that he had an extraordinary talent for swimming.

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