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Seoul Brother Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

about gerund

The problem is the people being afraid of being wrong.

That is correct?

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It would pass in conversation, but written down it looks rather inelegant. You can say "The problem is that (the) people are afraid of being wrong". Use "the people" if you mean some specific people already identified (and the simpler "they" is not appropriate).

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  • It would pass in conversation, but written down it looks rather inelegant.
  • You can say "The problem is that (the) people are afraid of being wrong".
  • Use "the people" if you mean some specific people already identified (and the simpler "they" is not appropriate).
  • If you mean people in general then omit "the".
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It would pass in conversation, but written down it looks rather inelegant. You can say "The problem is that (the) people are afraid of being wrong". Use "the people" if you mean some specific people already identified (and the simpler "they" is not appropriate). If you mean people in general then omit "the".
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