Learned how to play
1) I learned how to play the guitar rapidly.
2) I learned to play the guitar rapidly.
3) I learned playing the guitar rapidly.
In which of the above sentences:
a) "rapidly" modifies "learned"
in which:
b) "rapidly" modifies "play" or "playing"
and which are ambiguous?
Top answer
They're all ambiguous to my ear, and they all lean toward combining 'rapidly' with the verb 'play' for me. Not everyone will necessarily have the same reaction. For the other interpretation I'd go for I quickly learned to play the guitar.
- They're all ambiguous to my ear, and they all lean toward combining 'rapidly' with the verb 'play' for me.
- Not everyone will necessarily have the same reaction.
- For the other interpretation I'd go for I quickly learned to play the guitar.
- rapidly learned just doesn't sound as good to me.
- ) CJ
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They're all ambiguous to my ear, and they all lean toward combining 'rapidly' with the verb 'play' for me. Not everyone will necessarily have the same reaction.
For the other interpretation I'd go for
I quickly learned to play the guitar.
rapidly learned just doesn't sound as good to me. (Personal preference.)
CJ
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