Addicted
Hi.
My doubt is about the preposition with the verb addict. I know some verbs like this have a preposition attached, in this case, is "to".
And also, right after the preposition occurs a noun or a verb in an "ing" form.
Like: I am addicted to running.
But in the case: "I am addicted to work", I know "work" here is a noun, but could I say "I am addicted to working"? to emphasize that I am addicted to the fact of working instead of being addicted to an specify kind of work?
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The pattern is: I am addicted to (noun) . The noun can be a gerund. Since work can be either a verb or a noun, we force it to be the noun by using a determiner: I am addicted to my work.
- The pattern is: I am addicted to (noun) .
- The noun can be a gerund.
- Since work can be either a verb or a noun, we force it to be the noun by using a determiner: I am addicted to my work.
- I am addicted to my work as a museum curator.
- , as opposed to leisure.
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The pattern is:
I am addicted to (noun).
The noun can be a gerund. Since work can be either a verb or a noun, we force it to be the noun by using a determiner:
I am addicted to my work.
I am addicted to my work as a museum curator.
Or you can use the gerund, if you mean you are addicted to the state of being engaged in work., as oppo
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