Jump rope times

How many times can you jump rope in one minute?

Hi. The first option is correct, but the second option is grammatically incorrect.
I would say;

How many jumps can you do in a minute?

Hamid

Shouldn't it be 'jump/skip THE rope', AS?

Little GirlShouldn't it be 'jump/skip THE rope', AS?

No. "jump rope" is a game or exercise in which you hold one end of a rope in each hand and swing it over your head, jump over it as it reaches your feet, and repeat. It is very good exercise, and there are several variations. One variation is that two other people hold the rope. And a more complex game is w

I know it's a game. What I meant to say there is it sounds a bit odd to say 'He jumped rope ten times.' instead of 'He jumped THE rope ten times.

PS., Wikipedia does term it as 'Skipping rope' too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipping_rope

Hi.
I assume your confusion is related to the use of "jump rope" as a verb.
"jump rope" refers to the game as well as the verb for doing it.
Hamid

In the usa they say jump rope, but in the uk we talk about skipping

Hi AlphaccaStars,

I'd like to include the jump rope in my sentence, so can you say: How many jumps can you do with a jump rope? Is the sentence strange?
Thanks
TN

tinanam0102How many jumps can you do with a jump rope?

OK, but these are better:
How long can you jump rope? (Generally, I can jump rope for 2 minutes before tripping.)
How fast can you jump rope? (I can jump up to 20 times per minute.)

Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks again for the sentence structures.
TN