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Prple Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I can't bother myself / I can't be bothered

Hi there, please help me with this one. I am not sure which way I have to say it.

either: "I can't bother myself to find a new flat right now"

or: "I cant be bothered with finding a new flat right now"

thanks!
  

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Hi, The idiom is can’t be bothered . Your second one is OK. Also I can’t be bothered to find a new flat right now.

  • Hi, The idiom is can’t be bothered .
  • Your second one is OK.
  • Also I can’t be bothered to find a new flat right now.
  • I can’t be bothered finding a new flat right now.
  • )
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Hi,

The idiom is can’t be bothered. Your second one is OK.

Also

I can’t be bothered to find a new flat right now.
I can’t be bothered finding a new flat right now. (With is optional.)

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