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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Affinity for

Hi,

I know that you can ‘have an affinity for something’, but can you also ‘have an affinity for doing something?

“The director has an affinity for creating suspenseful scenes.”

Thank you.

  

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Hello Ann, As far as I know, yes, you can use the pattern "affinity for+gerund". For example: You can always find Lucy at the library—she has a real affinity for reading. com/affinity%2Bfor&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiljuTf25DgAhXIPOwKHanEBTsQFjAGegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2A1knStJGXPmLBYaS4Ogn4 Best wishes, Joseph

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  • Hello Ann, As far as I know, yes, you can use the pattern "affinity for+gerund".
  • For example: You can always find Lucy at the library—she has a real affinity for reading.
  • com/affinity%2Bfor&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiljuTf25DgAhXIPOwKHanEBTsQFjAGegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2A1knStJGXPmLBYaS4Ogn4 Best wishes, Joseph
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Hello Ann,

As far as I know, yes, you can use the pattern "affinity for+gerund". For example:

You can always find Lucy at the library—she has a real affinity for reading.

Please look at the second example in the link below:

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You certainly can with nominalisation of verbs, as in Ed has an affinity with fishing.

Constructions with "affinity" + prep + gerund-participial clause may also be acceptable since such clauses have certain similarities with nouns.

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Ann225can you also ‘have an affinity for doing something?

Yes. Examples are not difficult to find.

The 33-year-old has shown an affinity for coming through in the clutch.
The fuel additive has an affinity for absorbing water.
She always had an affinity for dancing, yet never studied it professionally.
It would tu
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The sentence, "The director has an affinity for creating suspenseful scenes.", makes me wince. The use of the word "affinity" is not right in this situation.

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