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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
forbid + to? or ~ing?
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question) (Something) prevent you from coming up with new ideas.
I think I can express the above using forbid
forbid you to come up with new ideas.
And, may I use it like this, also?
forbid you coming up with new ideas.
question) (Something) prevent you from coming up with new ideas.
I think I can express the above using forbid
forbid you to come up with new ideas.
And, may I use it like this, also?
forbid you coming up with new ideas.
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Forbid is used with a person or a volition as subject-- it means command against . In your sentence, something simply obstructed the ideas. Also, the structure for using the two verbs is slightly different: The noise prevented you from coming up with ideas.
- Forbid is used with a person or a volition as subject-- it means command against .
- In your sentence, something simply obstructed the ideas.
- Also, the structure for using the two verbs is slightly different: The noise prevented you from coming up with ideas.
- The noise prevented your coming up with new ideas.
- The boss forbade you to come up with new ideas.
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Forbid is used with a person or a volition as subject-- it means command against. In your sentence, something simply obstructed the ideas. Also, the structure for using the two verbs is slightly different:
The noise prevented you from coming up with ideas.
The noise prevented your coming up with new ideas.
The boss forbade you to come up wit
The noise prevented you from coming up with ideas.
The noise prevented your coming up with new ideas.
The boss forbade you to come up wit
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Mister MicawberForbid is used with a person or a volition as subject-- it means command against. In your sentence, something simply obstructed the ideas. Also, the structure for using the two verbs is slightly different:The noise prevented you from coming up with ideas.The noise prevented your coming up with new ideas.The boss forbade you to come up with new ideas.The b
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Hi,
we say:
My doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar.
My doctor has forbidden eating sugar.
the sentences have the same meaning and the difference is in the way of usage. If the person who is advised/allowed/forbidden/etc is mentioned , a to + infinitive follows. If not, a gerund.
Examples:
he advised checking the instructions.
we say:
My doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar.
My doctor has forbidden eating sugar.
the sentences have the same meaning and the difference is in the way of usage. If the person who is advised/allowed/forbidden/etc is mentioned , a to + infinitive follows. If not, a gerund.
Examples:
he advised checking the instructions.
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