[Grammar] learn to swim/swimming

[Will17]

Hello!

Which is best here, please?

-I've never learnt to swim

-I've never learnt swimming

Thank you

Will

 

[riquecohen]

Hello!

Which is[STRIKE] best [/STRIKE] better here, please?

-I've never learnt to swim:tick:

-I've never learnt swimming No.

Thank you

Will

In AmE, we tend to use learned rather than learnt.

 

[emsr2d2]

I've never learnt to swim.
I was never (or not) taught to swim.
I've never had swimming lessons.
I can't swim.

(As has already been pointed out, "learnt" is used more often in BrE, and "learned" in AmE.)