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Jacklong Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

cut & cutting

Your hair wants _______. You’d better have it done tomorrow.

A) cut B) to cut

C) cutting D) being cut

What is the difference between "cut" and "cutting". It seems it is not so clear to be described in the dictionary as for the above sentence.
  

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When "want" has the meaning of "need" it requires the gerund.

  • When "want" has the meaning of "need" it requires the gerund.
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When "want" has the meaning of "need" it requires the gerund.

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