Oct. 29, 2022
Sentences with the word "keen"
Are these sentences correct? Do they sound natural?
1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems.
2. I've been a keen healthy eater since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets.
3. I tried to convince him to stay for the night but he wasn't too keen.
4. I wanted to build a healthy relationship with him but he wasn't keen to make any efforts.
5. I'm always keen to read a good book.
6. When I was younger I was keen to learn everything but now I don't have much time.
Another question. Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none?
Sentences with the word "keen"
Are these sentences correct?
Do they sound natural?
1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems.
2. I've been a keen about healthy eatering since I read about the disadvantages of people who have poor diets.
Or: I read about the disadvantages of having a poor diet.
3. I tried to convince him to stay for the night but he wasn't too keen.
4. I wanted to build a healthy relationship with him but he wasn't keen to put in, or make any kind of efforts.
5. I'm always keen to read a good book.
6. When I was younger I was keen to learn everything but now I don't have much time.
Another question.
Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or, both or none?
Keen mind - ready for anything, a mindset to learn anything so yes eager mind.
Sharp mind - quick witted, observer, intelligent
Oct. 30, 2022
2. I've been a keen about healthy eatering since I read about the disadvantages of people who have poor diets.
Keen about? Shouldn't keen be followed by either "to" or "on"?
Oct. 31, 2022
Keen about? Shouldn't keen be followed by either "to" or "on"?
No, in this case you are talking about a topic, so you would use ‘about x topic’ which would be the only grammatically correct option
Oct. 31, 2022
Keen about? Shouldn't keen be followed by either "to" or "on"?
Actually, in reconsideration yes you could say ‘on’, and this would make your sentence more colloquial since it is not entirely grammatically correct however we do use it in this way ! However, either ‘about’ or ‘on’ works for the recommendation I have made :)
1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems.
Yes this is fine. However, it’s more common to say I’m willing to work on our relationship problems because this is a more serious topic to talk about.
2. I've been a keen healthy eatto eat healthier since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets.
This is to sound more natural.
4. I wanted to build a healthy relationship with him but he wasn't keen ton makeing any efforts.
6. When I was younger, I was keen to learn everything but now I don't have much time.
Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none?
I haven’t seen this phrase commonly used. It could be interpreted as an eager mind.
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Keen is usually used for things that you are excited about or interested in. It is usually used in more casual or informal situations when talking with friends and family about activities you want to do.
Sentences with the word "keen"
Are these sentences correct?
Do they sound natural?
1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems.
2. I've been a keen healthy eater since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets.
Sounds a bit unnatural, perhaps "I've been keen on eating healthy" would be better. My impression is it sounds a bit unnatural to follow "keen" immediately with another adjective.
3. I tried to convince him to stay for the night but he wasn't too keen.
4. I wanted to build a healthy relationship with him but he wasn't keen to make any efforts.
5. I'm always keen to read a good book.
6. When I was younger I was keen to learn everything but now I don't have much time.
Another question.
Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none?
It means sharp. When directly followed by a noun, it generally means sharp, as you suggested, but eager when used attributively or in other contexts.
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This is interesting, because "keen" is a strictly British usage: as an American, I literally never use it myself! Nonetheless, we get enough exposure to British English that I know well enough the proper ways to use it.
Oct. 29, 2022
2. I've been a keen healthy eater since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets.
I should add "a poor diet" would be better. We typically stick strictly to the singular of "diet" when discussing the general eating patterns a person has throughout their life. Whereas "diets" imply regimented eating patterns a person intentionally follows for a time period.
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1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems. This sentence has been marked as perfect! 1. I'm keen to work on our relationship problems. Yes this is fine. However, it’s more common to say I’m willing to work on our relationship problems because this is a more serious topic to talk about. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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2. I've been a keen healthy eater since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets. 2. I've been a keen healthy eater since I read about the disadvantages of poor diets. Sounds a bit unnatural, perhaps "I've been keen on eating healthy" would be better. My impression is it sounds a bit unnatural to follow "keen" immediately with another adjective. 2. I've been This is to sound more natural. 2. I've been Or: I read about the disadvantages of having a poor diet. |
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Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none? Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none? It means sharp. When directly followed by a noun, it generally means sharp, as you suggested, but eager when used attributively or in other contexts. Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind or both or none? I haven’t seen this phrase commonly used. It could be interpreted as an eager mind. Does a "keen mind" mean a sharp mind or an eager mind Keen mind - ready for anything, a mindset to learn anything so yes eager mind. Sharp mind - quick witted, observer, intelligent |
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