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Apple cobra Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Her not coming or not to come

What's correct?

He hadn't bargained for the possibility of her not coming or of her not to come? and why?

  

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apple cobra What's correct? He hadn't bargained for the possibility of her not coming. apple cobra and why?

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  • apple cobra What's correct?
  • He hadn't bargained for the possibility of her not coming.
  • apple cobra and why?
  • The second is impossible grammar, that is all.
  • The correct grammar is ' the possibility/chance/opportunity/etc of V-ing' .
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apple cobraWhat's correct?

He hadn't bargained for the possibility of her not coming.

apple cobraand why?

The second is impossible grammar, that is all. The correct grammar is 'the possibility/chance/opportunity/etc of V-ing'.

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