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    Default dancing is how

    Which one is correct:
    1-Dancing is how she keeps in shape.
    2-By dancing is how she keeps in shape.

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    The first one is correct. If you want to use 'by dancing', you should phrase it like this: she keeps in shape by dancing.

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    What Lib said. You could also say 'Dancing is what keeps her in shape' if you want another possibility.

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