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Omar Ahmed Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

It is impossible to teach him........as he is afraid of the water.

a) to swim b) swimming

I think that both choices are correct. However, my teacher says that ONLY the first choice "to swim" is OK. Is that right?

  

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Omar Ahmed However, my teacher says that ONLY the first choice "to swim" is OK. Is that right? That's right—but only because we simply do not use the other form.

  • Omar Ahmed However, my teacher says that ONLY the first choice "to swim" is OK.
  • Is that right?
  • That's right—but only because we simply do not use the other form.
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Omar AhmedHowever, my teacher says that ONLY the first choice "to swim" is OK. Is that right?

That's right—but only because we simply do not use the other form.

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