“give someone a workout” or “give someone a training”?
“give someone a workout” or “give someone a training”?
Let us say a new gym member wants a gym coach to train for the first. So what would be correct:
The coach agreed to give the client a workout.
The coach agreed to give the client a training.
Tell me please what is the natural way say that!
@fixer1234: Or if you wanted to be clear that this was a one time thing, something like "The coach agreed to give the client an initial training session."
– jamesqf
Sep 9 '18 at 17:21
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The first sentence (workout) would be fine if the workout is a single training session.
If you look up training in the Cambridge Dictionary, you will see that it says noun U: the U means that it is uncountable. With uncountable nouns, you don't use the indefinite article a, so your second sentence is incorrect as it stands.
If you want to talk about a single session, you could say a training session. If the training might over several sessions, you could say some training.
Yes, a training session, or a workout.
– Lambie
Sep 9 '18 at 14:28
“To give someone a workout” maybe should be avoided because that specific choice of words can have another (slang - sexual) meaning.
– James
Sep 9 '18 at 17:44
@James Well, yes,but here it is OK I would think. To oversee a workout. To help with a workout.
– Lambie
Sep 9 '18 at 19:05
Agree with @Lambie in this context it’s fine, just be aware of the other meaning.
– James
Sep 9 '18 at 19:13
We don't normally say a training since it is non-count, but a training session or simply training.
Would you actually say "The coach agreed to give the client training."?
– JavaLatte
Sep 9 '18 at 13:42
@JavaLatte: I think in OP's context (judging from earlier questions asked) the coach is an exercise coach, and in that context I don't see anything amiss with The coach agreed to give the client training but I'm not sure of the exact context. Perhaps The coach agreed to give the prospective client a free introductory training session.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
Sep 9 '18 at 14:24
We never say "a training" in any event.
– Lambie
Sep 9 '18 at 14:27
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To use "train", it would be simpler to say, "The coach agreed to train the client."
– fixer1234
Sep 9 '18 at 15:51