Hello,teachers! Which sentence is correct?Thankyou!

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Harry12345

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Hello,teachers! Which sentence is correct?Thankyou!:)

1 She never exercises.
2 She never does any exercises.
3 She never does any exercise.
 

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An exercise is one type of activity. Push-ups are one type of exercise. Sit-ups are another type.

Exercise as a non-count noun refers to any type of thing you do that moves your body around.

I don't like to exercise is a general statement.
I don't like to do this type of exercise is a specific statement.

#1 is probably what you want to say about someone who doesn't move around much. #3 has about the same meaning, but I don't like it as well.
 

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#3 sounds fine to me- I don't know if this is a BrE thing. ;-)
 

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Tdol,Barb_D Thank you very much!:):up:

Then are they correct or incorrect?
 
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