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27 cze 2012 · I would use keen on doing when talking about my general likes, and keen to do when talking about a specific instance, so. I am very keen on swimming. I am very keen to go swimming today. But the difference is subtle, and I don't know that everybody else would make that distinction.
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14 sty 2023 · Be keen on is used to express a strong interest in someone or something, or to say we like something (such as an activity or type of food): I’m really keen on learning Spanish. = I’m very interested in learning Spanish and I also enjoy it.
22 paź 2020 · London. English - England. Oct 22, 2020. #2. It depends on the exact context – as almost everything does. Out of context, there is a distinct nuance: He was keen to start = He was anxious to make a start / impatient to get down to work. He was keen on starting = this was an idea he very much liked. P. pickup. Senior Member. " España, español"
16 mar 2011 · For "keen to" we use "eager to." For "keen on," we would have to use other phrases like "enthusiastic about," althought not for people. You can use this lesson if you are in Spain and planning to speak English in Great Britain, or to write to people there.
very interested in someone, especially romantically: He's rather keen on a girl in his school . I think they're pretty keen on each other, if you ask me.
30 gru 2018 · That is, in familiar terms, compounding occurs when two or more words are joined to make one longer word. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meanings of its components in isolation.
13 lis 2018 · I've read once that we use "to be keen on"+ING-form of a verb in meaning "to like", and we use "to be keen"+ infinitive in meaning to want to do something badly. Am I correct? You can also use "to be keen on + noun". "Exercise" is a noun here.
