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Dileepa Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Meaning in "dabble in"
I'm an amateur boxer. So is it natural to say "I'm dabbling in boxing" to express the same meaning.
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It's correct grammar, except that we more usually say dabble in than dabble with . However, as a broad generalization, I'd say that the kind of person who uses a rather literary and old-fashioned word like 'dabble' is unlikely to be an amateur boxer. Clive
- It's correct grammar, except that we more usually say dabble in than dabble with .
- However, as a broad generalization, I'd say that the kind of person who uses a rather literary and old-fashioned word like 'dabble' is unlikely to be an amateur boxer.
- Clive
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It's correct grammar, except that we more usually say dabble in than dabble with.
However, as a broad generalization, I'd say that the kind of person who uses a rather literary and old-fashioned word like 'dabble' is unlikely to be an amateur boxer.
Clive
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