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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Failure to or Failing to?
What is the difference between these two phrases?
Failure to obtain money will mean that the dolphin will have little chance.
Failing to obtain money will mean that the dolphin will have little chance.
Which version is correct?
Thanks in advance.
Failure to obtain money will mean that the dolphin will have little chance.
Failing to obtain money will mean that the dolphin will have little chance.
Which version is correct?
Thanks in advance.
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I suppose both variants are possible? In the first sentence it's a noun, in the second one it's a gerund.
- I suppose both variants are possible?
- In the first sentence it's a noun, in the second one it's a gerund.
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I suppose both variants are possible? In the first sentence it's a noun, in the second one it's a gerund.
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