Is it true that if you don't use it, you lose it?

Question

"It" being whatever you want "it" to be. :)

Answer 1

Sure.

Its like in between holidays and school, if you don't get stimulated enough over the holidays, you forget most of the stuff you learn.

When on the beach, getting a tan, read a text book!

Answer 2

Skills that lay dormant can go stale. I was once very good at rollerskating and softball. Since I've become an adult, I doubt I'd be as good.

People tend to forget what is not in front of them. If I stopped reading, I would get slower. I read pretty quickly now and keep at it so that I can get through school work faster. I type well, but when I was a secretary I typed twice as fast. I've lost it. Practice will get me back to where I was.

Answer 3

It's true in the context where this quotation is normally used. It applies to things like muscle tone and strength, mental agility. a foreign language, and so on. Others become so thoroughly learned that they are rarely forgotten, like riding a bicycle.

Answer 4

Yes, absolutely.

Answer 5

in somethings, if you don't do something you'll forget how to do them but other things you can do then stop and years later you can do it again like you never stopped

Nirav

Answer 6

it is a common observation.the monkey lost the tail after it changed to human and did not use tail anymore.

Answer 7

True, but it can be alot of fun relearning it.

Answer 8

I don't remember.

Answer 9

what?

Answer 10

idk?