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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I don't want to be an imposition on you.

I don't want to be an imposition on you.

I don't want to be imposing on you.

Hi,

Do both of the above convey a similar meaning?

Are they close to the following? Thanks.

I don't want to disturb you.

I don't want to be a burden on you.

I don't want to take advantage of you.
  

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I don't want to be an imposition. I don't want to impose. Of your suggested alternatives only this one fits: I don't want to be a burden.

— RayH

  • I don't want to be an imposition.
  • I don't want to impose.
  • Of your suggested alternatives only this one fits: I don't want to be a burden.
  • As you can see I've removed "on you" from your sentences.
  • It's implied by the word choice and feels redundant when it's explicitly stated.
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I don't want to be an imposition.

I don't want to impose.

Of your suggested alternatives only this one fits: I don't want to be a burden.

As you can see I've removed "on you" from your sentences. It's implied by the word choice and feels redundant when it's explicitly stated.
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