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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Ended or ending

Which is correct?
I was forced to pay the bill and ended up paying for everyone.
I was forced to pay the bill, ending up paying for everyone.

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The first one feels more natural to me.

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  • The first one feels more natural to me.
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The first one feels more natural to me.
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Is the second correct?
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AnonymousIs the second correct?
I would say it's borderline. The "-ed ... -ing" combination is not incorrect in itself, but in this case it seems disjointed.
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