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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

is being

0Can I say,02br
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00His ambition is being a doctor. 0-
  

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0 Hi VT02br 00Yes, normally both the infinitive and the gerund are possible after 01i 00to be. 02i 02br 00Cool Breeze 0-

— Anonymous

  • 0 Hi VT02br 00Yes, normally both the infinitive and the gerund are possible after 01i 00to be.
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0 Hi VT02br
00Yes, normally both the infinitive and the gerund are possible after 01i00to be. 02i00In other words, you could also say: 01i00His ambition is 01b00to be02b00 a doctor.02i02br
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0Perhaps both are grammatically correct, but "to be" is FAR more natural, at least in American English.0-
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