About "Can Lead To Them Becoming" Term.
Hello teachers,
I have some questions, please. While reading in the forum, I stopped on the following sentence:
"Any of these conditions can lead to them becoming depressed and lonely."
1. Is it correct to say "lead to them becoming"? What we call "becoming" here?
2. I tend to say : "Any of these conditions can lead them to become depressed and lonely." Is that correct?
If so, does it make a difference in meaning?
Thank you
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anonymous 1. Is it correct to say "lead to them becoming"? What we call "becoming" here?
- anonymous 1.
- Is it correct to say "lead to them becoming"?
- What we call "becoming" here?
- Any of these conditions can lead to [them becoming depressed and lonely].
- It's correct, though not exactly elegant.
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anonymous1. Is it correct to say "lead to them becoming"? What we call "becoming" here?
Any of these conditions can lead to [them becoming depressed and lonely].
It's correct, though not exactly elegant. The bracketed portion above is a gerund clause. Its subject is "them". In more formal English the subject of this kind of clause is in the possessiv
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