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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
For storing/to store
Are these sentences both correct:
1-I took him to the room on the second floor to store tools.
2-I took him to the room on the second floor for storing tools.
I took him to the room which was on the second floor and in which tools were stored.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-I took him to the room on the second floor to store tools.
2-I took him to the room on the second floor for storing tools.
I took him to the room which was on the second floor and in which tools were stored.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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I find both #1 and #2 ambiguous. I wasn’t sure of the meaning until I read your paraphrase. I would say something like this: I took him to the tool room on the second floor.
- I find both #1 and #2 ambiguous.
- I wasn’t sure of the meaning until I read your paraphrase.
- I would say something like this: I took him to the tool room on the second floor.
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I find both #1 and #2 ambiguous. I wasn’t sure of the meaning until I read your paraphrase.
I would say something like this: I took him to the tool room on the second floor.
I would say something like this: I took him to the tool room on the second floor.
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