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Craik Posted 16 years ago
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what's the difference between learn doing and learn to do?
  

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'Doing' can be used with 'learn' only when it is a gerund (a noun). Normally, choose 'to do'* I learnt to ski in Austria. I learned to keep my mouth shut after she smacked me a couple of times.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Doing' can be used with 'learn' only when it is a gerund (a noun).
  • Normally, choose 'to do'* I learnt to ski in Austria.
  • I learned to keep my mouth shut after she smacked me a couple of times.
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'Doing' can be used with 'learn' only when it is a gerund (a noun). Normally, choose 'to do'*

I learnt to ski in Austria.
I learned to keep my mouth shut after she smacked me a couple of times.
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