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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Have begun/started (to) escort(ing)

Back at the school, the police have begun escorting the detained protesters to the restroom, one at a time.

Back at the school, the police have begun to escort the detained protesters to the restroom, one at a time.

Back at the school, the police have started escorting the detained protesters to the restroom, one at a time.

Back at the school, the police have started to escort the detained protesters to the restroom, one at a time.


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Which one sounds better to your ear?

  

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anonymous Is the sentence OK? They both sound OK to me. anonymous Which one sounds better to your ear?

  • anonymous Is the sentence OK?
  • They both sound OK to me.
  • anonymous Which one sounds better to your ear?
  • The participle is better because it implies an ongoing process.
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anonymousIs the sentence OK?

They both sound OK to me.

anonymousWhich one sounds better to your ear?

The participle is better because it implies an ongoing process.

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anonymousWhich one sounds better to your ear?

started escorting

CJ

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