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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Hesitate to do something vs hesitate in doing something
1) He hesitated _____ the post as he did not think that the salary was enough for him to sustain.
a) to accept
b) to accepting
c) in accepting
Ans:-c
But I have read some sentence "He hesitated to listen to his brother" .
So my question is :- Do we hesitate to do something or we hesitate in doing something?
As per my understanding the answer should be (a).
Please advise.
Thanks!
a) to accept
b) to accepting
c) in accepting
Ans:-c
But I have read some sentence "He hesitated to listen to his brother" .
So my question is :- Do we hesitate to do something or we hesitate in doing something?
As per my understanding the answer should be (a).
Please advise.
Thanks!
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(a) seems the obvious answer to me. I think that "hesitate in doing something" is not impossible, but it is not so common.
- (a) seems the obvious answer to me.
- I think that "hesitate in doing something" is not impossible, but it is not so common.
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(a) seems the obvious answer to me. I think that "hesitate in doing something" is not impossible, but it is not so common.
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1) He hesitated ___ the post as he did not think that the salary was enough for him to sustain.
'Sustain' is not a suitable word in this sentence. Part of the problem is that it requires an object.
a) to accept The most likely answer.
We are left unclear whether he accepted
'Sustain' is not a suitable word in this sentence. Part of the problem is that it requires an object.
a) to accept The most likely answer.
We are left unclear whether he accepted
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