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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

close to solve/solving

0She is close enough to [solve/solving] the puzzle.02br
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00Which is correct?02br
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02font 02br 01font 00Which is correct? 02br 02br 00In an odd and unlikely context with a completely different meaning, 'solve' could be used. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 01font 00Which is correct?
  • 02br 02br 00In an odd and unlikely context with a completely different meaning, 'solve' could be used.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00She is close enough to [solve/solving] the puzzle.02font02br
01font00Which is correct? 02font01font02br
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00Since you have given no context, we don't know why the writer has included the word 'enough'.02br
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0I know a lot of things are not fixed in English. But I always think that 'close to' is followed by a verb+ing and that 'enough to' is followed by a "verb". The reason I asked this question was that it involves both close and enough so I didn't know which form to use. I guess I'll stick to verb+ing until I learn more.02br
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00Thanks for your reply.0-
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0 Pattern 1: 01span00close to (something concrete) 02span00 (literally 01span00close02span00) 02br
01i00close to the oven; close to the bedroom; close to a window02i02br
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00Pattern 2: 01span00close t
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0Thanks for the wonderful explanation.0-
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