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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

can't stand to V / Ving

0According to 01i00Grammar & Reading Practice, Level 02i006 (Alisha Horvath), 01b00can't stand 02b00can be followed by 01b00to V 02b00or01b00 Ving. 02b00All the following sentences are correct. 01i00We can't stand to go fishing. We can't stand going fishing. My father can't stand to watch basketball games on TV. My father can't stand watching basketball games on TV. 02i02br
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00However, according to 01i00Practical English Usage 02i00(Michael Swan), 01b00can't stand02b00 is normally followed by 01b00Ving.02b02br
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00Who do you think is more correct, Swan or Horvath?0-
  

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0 Neither is more correct. You may need to read those comments again more carefully. 02br 02br 01i 00can't stand02i 02br 02br 00 1.

  • 0 Neither is more correct.
  • You may need to read those comments again more carefully.
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0 Neither is more correct. You may need to read those comments again more carefully. What Swan says and what Horvath says do not contradict one another.02br
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00 1. 01b00can02b00 be followed by 01b00to V02b00 or 01b00Ving02b00.02br

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