Should I write "The baby learned to walk." or "The baby learned how to walk." What is the difference? Is one more correct than the other? Is one more formal, one more casual?
2006-09-07 09:21:46 · 5 answers · asked by WildOtter 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
As an English teacher, I would say either works well. It really depends more on the context of the sentence. Do you plan on writing about the process the baby went through to learn how to walk, or are you just mentioning that the baby learned to walk?
2006-09-07 09:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by kimilou2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby learned how to walk is more appropriate in the grammar sense.
2006-09-07 09:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies don't learn HOW to walk, they just practice until they become able to walk. (Possibly a paralyzed adult could be said to learn how to walk (again)--because he'd have to actually think about it.)
Go with Learned to walk.
2006-09-07 09:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learned how to walk...
source : English teacher
2006-09-07 09:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can learn HOW to do something without doing it.
learning to walk, IMPLIES you are doing it.
learning how to walk does not.
2006-09-07 09:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by digital genius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋