be afraid of somebody to be

Paco,
Sorry! You lose! But thank you for playing!

"Don't be afraid of him being braver than you."
"Don't b

Hello CJ

Don't be afraid of him to be braver than you". Is it a correct sentence?

I'm a learner and what I am expecting from teachers here is an answer like "correct" or "not correct.

regards.

'not correct'

I think it's CORRECT.

Hello

As I see it, the sentence is correct because both the subject and the predicate are present. Therefore, the statement is grammatical.

Hi, Whillie2000,

The grammatical rule which is broken is this:
After a preposition, the -ing form of the verb, not the infinitive, must be used (if a verb follows).

The preposition is of. The verb is be. (The intervening "him" does not change the rule.)

"... afraid of him being ..."

I hope that clears it up!

CJ

Thank you for the clear answer. I aplogize for asking in such a rude manner.

paco

I sometimes forget that my reader may not be aware of the good-natured humor I occasionally use by quoting a bit of rather culture-bound slang currently popular in my geographical area!