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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
To learn/learning
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1. It took me a long time to learn to ride a bike.
If "It" means "to learn to ride a bike",
I think that "1"="2", I wonder why "1"="3".
2. To learn to a ride a bike took me a long time.
3. Learning to a ride a bike took me a long time.
1. It took me a long time to learn to ride a bike.
If "It" means "to learn to ride a bike",
I think that "1"="2", I wonder why "1"="3".
2. To learn to a ride a bike took me a long time.
3. Learning to a ride a bike took me a long time.
Top answer
In #1, the word "it" is there only to satisfy the grammatical requirements of the sentence (similar to "it's raining" or "it feels great being here"). Don't trouble yourself looking for the specific thing that it refers to. There are typos in #2 and #3: "to a ride" should be "to ride".
- In #1, the word "it" is there only to satisfy the grammatical requirements of the sentence (similar to "it's raining" or "it feels great being here").
- Don't trouble yourself looking for the specific thing that it refers to.
- There are typos in #2 and #3: "to a ride" should be "to ride".
- Otherwise, #2 is grammatically possible but in everyday English feels a bit convoluted to me.
- #3 is OK.
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In #1, the word "it" is there only to satisfy the grammatical requirements of the sentence (similar to "it's raining" or "it feels great being here"). Don't trouble yourself looking for the specific thing that it refers to.
There are typos in #2 and #3: "to a ride" should be "to ride". Otherwise, #2 is grammatically possible but in everyday English feels a bit convoluted to me. #3 is OK.
There are typos in #2 and #3: "to a ride" should be "to ride". Otherwise, #2 is grammatically possible but in everyday English feels a bit convoluted to me. #3 is OK.
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