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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
habituate to
Is the verb ' habituate' a transtive or intransitive verb, or both are possibie?
There's a sentence,
" We are habituating to it."
Is this really grammatically wrong?
Should it be like
" We are habituated to it." ?
There's a sentence,
" We are habituating to it."
Is this really grammatically wrong?
Should it be like
" We are habituated to it." ?
Top answer
We are habituating to it. We are habituated to it. If there is a problem, those are both wrong.
- We are habituating to it.
- We are habituated to it.
- If there is a problem, those are both wrong.
- Dictionaries vary in their acceptance of the verb as intransitive.
- Here are example sentences from online dictionaries: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
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We are habituating to it.
We are habituated to it.
If there is a problem, those are both wrong. Dictionaries vary in their acceptance of the verb as intransitive. Here are example sentences from online dictionaries:
Wealth habituated him to luxury.
We adapt, or habituate, to new circumstances, with important consequences for happiness.
We are habituated to it.
If there is a problem, those are both wrong. Dictionaries vary in their acceptance of the verb as intransitive. Here are example sentences from online dictionaries:
Wealth habituated him to luxury.
We adapt, or habituate, to new circumstances, with important consequences for happiness.
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