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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Compel A into doing
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Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"?
With the beginning of the modern era , and the world began to change and enter upon a new historical stage, Sri Lanka was compelled into forming new relationships with powers from overseas, particularly, the Europe of the Renaissance.
Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"?
With the beginning of the modern era , and the world began to change and enter upon a new historical stage, Sri Lanka was compelled into forming new relationships with powers from overseas, particularly, the Europe of the Renaissance.
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Hi, Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"? It sounds a bit substandard to me. I'd use 'to do'.
- Hi, Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"?
- It sounds a bit substandard to me.
- I'd use 'to do'.
- With the beginning of the modern era , and with the world starting -- the world began -- to change and enter upon a new historical stage, Sri Lanka was compelled into forming new relationships with powers from overseas, particularly, the Europe of the Renaissance.
- Clive
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Hi,
Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"? It sounds a bit substandard to me. I'd use 'to do'.
With the beginning of the modern era , and with the world starting -- the world began -- to change and enter upon a new historical stage, Sri Lanka wa
Can "compel" be used with "into doing" apart from "to do"? It sounds a bit substandard to me. I'd use 'to do'.
With the beginning of the modern era , and with the world starting -- the world began -- to change and enter upon a new historical stage, Sri Lanka wa
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