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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Gave it no more thought

Which are correct:

1) I gave it no more thought than I would do to having a drink.

2) I gave it no more thought than I would to having a drink.

3) I gave it no more thought than I do to having a drink.

4) I gave it no more thought than to having a drink.

5) I gave it no more thought than having a drink.


Gratefully,

Navi

  

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The expression is "give thought to ", so you can't leave out "to". That makes 5) incorrect. The others are all correct, but I find 1) unusual.

— CalifJim

  • The expression is "give thought to ", so you can't leave out "to".
  • That makes 5) incorrect.
  • The others are all correct, but I find 1) unusual.
  • I suspect it's used more in British English.
  • CJ
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The expression is "give thought to", so you can't leave out "to". That makes 5) incorrect.

The others are all correct, but I find 1) unusual. I suspect it's used more in British English.

CJ

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