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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
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She's good at dance/dancing.
She's good at dance/dancing.
I think "dancing" sounds better.
But is "dance" incorrect?
I think "dancing" sounds better.
But is "dance" incorrect?
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"She's studying dance at the academy" works for me. In this sense, "dance" is a "subject" rather than an activity. "She's good at dance" is possible but uncommon.
- "She's studying dance at the academy" works for me.
- In this sense, "dance" is a "subject" rather than an activity.
- "She's good at dance" is possible but uncommon.
- " Rgdz, - A.
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"She's studying dance at the academy" works for me.
In this sense, "dance" is a "subject" rather than an activity.
"She's good at dance" is possible but uncommon.
Perhaps, "She's good at dance, tennis, and debate."
This seems more formal than "She's good at dancing."
Rgdz, - A.
In this sense, "dance" is a "subject" rather than an activity.
"She's good at dance" is possible but uncommon.
Perhaps, "She's good at dance, tennis, and debate."
This seems more formal than "She's good at dancing."
Rgdz, - A.
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Avangi"She's good at dance" is possible but uncommon.What if you're talking about a particular dance?
Which would you prefer?
(1) She's good at the dance.
(2) She's good at the dancing.
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I'd prefer #1 in the situation you describe.
#2 would work for something like, "She's good at the dancing, but not at the swimming" where these are events in a competition.
#2 would work for something like, "She's good at the dancing, but not at the swimming" where these are events in a competition.
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