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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

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0I have this sentence: The most challenging thing about being in the Peace Corps is 01font00finding02font00 a way to fit into the community.02br
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00Can it be written as: The most challenging thing about being in the Peace Corps is 01font00to find02font00 a way to fit into the community.02br
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00One thing to do about it is 01font00to talk02font00 to the management. Can this be rewritten as : One thing to do about it is 01font00talking02font00 to the management. Thanks a lot for your explanation.02br
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0 Yes, 01i 00finding02i 00 can be rewritten as 01i 00to find02i 00, but it is less idiomatic that way, in my opinion. 02br 02i 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 Yes, 01i 00finding02i 00 can be rewritten as 01i 00to find02i 00, but it is less idiomatic that way, in my opinion.
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0 Yes, 01i00finding02i00 can be rewritten as 01i00to find02i00, but it is less idiomatic that way, in my opinion. The 01i00-ing02i00 form suggests process, which is just what is needed here:02br
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01i00The most challenging thing about being in the Peace Corps is (the process of) finding a way to f
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0Thanks. Are all of the sentences correct? His job is 01font00selling02font00 toys. (1) His job is 01font00to sell02font00 toys. (2) His job is 01font00sell02font00 toys. (3)02br
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00If all three sentences are correct, what is the reason f
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0 3 is not correct. The word 'job' has no special exception from verb rules. 0-
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0<Can it be written as: The most challenging thing about being in the Peace Corps is 01font00to find02font00 a way to fit into the community.>02br
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00How about, "The most challenging thing about being in the Peace Corps is 01font00to find a way of fitting02font00 into the comm
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0Thanks. 02br
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00Another question: are you saying that "a way of doing" is more idiomatic than "a way to do"? These two phrases are one of my confusions. When should "a/the wayof doing" or "a/the way to do" be used?0-
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