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Eipjoo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can the sentence be replaced as below?

Given the sentence:

Most people who live and work near Washington, DC, would have trouble imagining dinosaurs walking around the area.

Can the sentence be replaced as below:

Most people who live and work near Washington, DC, would have trouble “for them” imagining dinosaurs walking around the area.

Most people who live and work near Washington, DC, would have trouble “for them to imagine” dinosaurs walking around the area.
  

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eipjoo Can the sentence be replaced as below No. Neither suggested replacement is grammatically correct. CJ

— CalifJim

  • eipjoo Can the sentence be replaced as below No.
  • Neither suggested replacement is grammatically correct.
  • CJ
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eipjooCan the sentence be replaced as below
No. Neither suggested replacement is grammatically correct.

CJ
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Grammatically, what they call it, :"imaging" in this case?
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eipjooGrammatically, what do they call it
"imagining" in that sentence is called a present participle.

We use that structure after the expression 'have trouble'.

Edward had trouble starting the car.
I have trouble getting up in the morning.
The students might have trouble spe
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Thank you very much, CJ. I'm always greatly helped by you.
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Thank you again for your correction of my sentence.
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