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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Infintive or ...ing
I don't know the ones to say is right.
1) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes.
2) She's more likely selling her television than her shoes.
3) It's more likely that she's selling her television than her shoes.
thankyou
1) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes.
2) She's more likely selling her television than her shoes.
3) It's more likely that she's selling her television than her shoes.
thankyou
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You first !! Tell us what you think the correct answer is, and we'll answer with our comments. John
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You first 
!!
Tell us what you think the correct answer is, and we'll answer with our comments.
John
!!Tell us what you think the correct answer is, and we'll answer with our comments.
John
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1) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes. OK
3) It's more likely that she'll sell her television than her shoes.
Number 2) can't be fixed.
3) It's more likely that she'll sell her television than her shoes.
Number 2) can't be fixed.
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Well, Anon, you lucked-out!
2) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes.
I think that the point of the exercise was to discover which sentence was correct.
N° 1 is correct and N°2 is fixed
2) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes.
I think that the point of the exercise was to discover which sentence was correct.
N° 1 is correct and N°2 is fixed
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To me 1) means she has both a TV and shoes to sell
Number 3) as well
but 2) to me means: She puts an ad in the paper selling a game called *** 2 for $10 but she, by mistake, put a photo of *** 3, *** 3 hasn't come out yet, it's due to come out in 2 weeks, someone calls to see if she's selling *** 2 or *** 3,
She's more likely selling *** 2 for $10 dollars than *** 3 for
Number 3) as well
but 2) to me means: She puts an ad in the paper selling a game called *** 2 for $10 but she, by mistake, put a photo of *** 3, *** 3 hasn't come out yet, it's due to come out in 2 weeks, someone calls to see if she's selling *** 2 or *** 3,
She's more likely selling *** 2 for $10 dollars than *** 3 for
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Anonymousbut 2) to me means: ...I think the point has already been made that 2) is wrong, so it doesn't mean anything. If it means something to you, then you are imagining it.
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Anonymous1) She's more likely to sell her television than her shoes. refers to future, or just to the possibilityI don't see anything wrong with 2). It's the same grammar as 'She's more likely buying a car than a truck.'
2) She's more likely selling her television than her shoes. refers to the present, actually being done
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canadian45I don't see anything wrong with 2). It's the same grammar as 'She's more likely buying a car than a truck.'Yes. It's the same wrong grammar.
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1) I think "likely" is an adverb in sentence 2, not an adjective
2) I am reading sentence 2 as a present tense sentence, something that is happening now even though it may take hours or days to complete, not something that will happen in the future.
3) Although JP interpreted the OP as asking which one sentence is correct, and he may be right, the OP may be asking about them indi
2) I am reading sentence 2 as a present tense sentence, something that is happening now even though it may take hours or days to complete, not something that will happen in the future.
3) Although JP interpreted the OP as asking which one sentence is correct, and he may be right, the OP may be asking about them indi
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