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Bubu prasant Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

The difference

Hello,

What is the difference between:

I know swimming

and

I know how to swim


thanks
  

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Hello! "I know swimming" sounds a bit awkward to me; it would mean that you are acquainted with that activity I'd say the first sentence isn't complete; maybe you should add something like: "I know (that) swimming is a healthy activity" "swimming" becomes the subject of "is", and is perfectly correct. , so you should be able to swim, but rather theoretically.

— Pieanne

  • Hello!
  • "I know swimming" sounds a bit awkward to me; it would mean that you are acquainted with that activity I'd say the first sentence isn't complete; maybe you should add something like: "I know (that) swimming is a healthy activity" "swimming" becomes the subject of "is", and is perfectly correct.
  • , so you should be able to swim, but rather theoretically.
  • The best would be to say "I can swim"...
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Hello!
"I know swimming" sounds a bit awkward to me; it would mean that you are acquainted with that activity
I'd say the first sentence isn't complete; maybe you should add something like:
"I know (that) swimming is a healthy activity" "swimming" becomes the subject of "is", and is perfectly correct.

"I know how to swim": to me it means you have been taught and explained
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There is, to me, the suggestion of in-depth knowledge or expertise of a subject or topic when one states, "I know swimming" (or anything else). If that is the intent, that's okay to me.

When you wish to say something different, modification would be necessary.
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