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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A simple form verb plus an "-ing" verb can't be mixed together?
"It's better to ENJOY yourself when you're young than to WORRY time worrying about the future!"
If the first verb is a simple form, the second one must also follow that same form then?
Thank you
If the first verb is a simple form, the second one must also follow that same form then?
Thank you
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Could you mean "WASTE time"? I would call these infinitives rather than "simple form," but I agree that parallel verb forms should be observed in this structure.
- Could you mean "WASTE time"?
- I would call these infinitives rather than "simple form," but I agree that parallel verb forms should be observed in this structure.
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Could you mean "WASTE time"?
I would call these infinitives rather than "simple form," but I agree that parallel verb forms should be observed in this structure.
I would call these infinitives rather than "simple form," but I agree that parallel verb forms should be observed in this structure.
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