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John Aki Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Check with grammar please?

Hi there,

Can you check for me if these sentences are grammatical to you, please?


I don’t want to deceive myself. (Grammatical)

I don’t want deceiving myself. (Is this one grammatical?)

That bicycle obsessed me. (Is this grammatical?)

That bike or idea possessed me. (Is this grammatical?)

I am obsessed with that bicycle. (Grammatical)

I am possessed with that bike or idea. (Grammatical)

That bicycle is very obsessive. (Is this grammatical)

Btw, obsess and possess in here mean "attract and attractive" Am I correct, please?


Cheers.

  

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John Aki I don’t want to deceive myself. (Grammatical) Yes. John Aki I don’t want deceiving myself.

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  • John Aki I don’t want to deceive myself.
  • (Grammatical) Yes.
  • John Aki I don’t want deceiving myself.
  • ) For your purposes it is ungrammatical (it is marginally possible in a different, unusual sense).
  • John Aki That bicycle obsessed me.
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John AkiI don’t want to deceive myself. (Grammatical)

Yes.

John AkiI don’t want deceiving myself. (Is this one grammatical?)

For your purposes it is ungrammatical (it is marginally possible in a different, unusual sense).

John AkiThat bicycle obsessed me. (Is this grammatical?)
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