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Frazpk Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Averse word usage

Hi Guys,


Please proofread the following sentence, for "averse" word usage.


I have an averse feeling for bad people.


Much appreciated your help.


Regards

Faraz Amjad

  

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The usage isn't correct. It's 'averse to '. It's followed by a gerund construction or an ordinary noun phrase.

— CalifJim

  • The usage isn't correct.
  • It's 'averse to '.
  • It's followed by a gerund construction or an ordinary noun phrase.
  • I'm not averse to trying something new.
  • Larry is averse to modern technology.
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The usage isn't correct. It's 'averse to'. It's followed by a gerund construction or an ordinary noun phrase.

I'm not averse to trying something new.
Larry is averse to modern technology.

I suppose you could say that you were averse to bad people.

CJ

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Thanks a million CJ.

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"it is not necessary to averse to the modern technology."

Will that be correct?

Faraz Amjad

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frazpk

"It is not necessary to be averse to the modern technology."

As shown. 'averse' is not a verb. You can't "averse to" anything. You have to "be averse to" something.

I am averse to / you are averse to / he is averse to / ...

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Thanks so much for the correction Emotion: smile

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