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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is it correct to say "Spek to an audience is always stressful"?

Is it correct to say "Speak to an audience is always stressful" and why or why not?
  

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No, you are using the verb form of "speak" and you need a gerund or an infinitive to act as the subject of the sentence. So, either To speak to an audience is always stressful. OR Speaking to an audience is always stressful.

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  • No, you are using the verb form of "speak" and you need a gerund or an infinitive to act as the subject of the sentence.
  • So, either To speak to an audience is always stressful.
  • OR Speaking to an audience is always stressful.
  • Clear?
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No, you are using the verb form of "speak" and you need a gerund or an infinitive to act as the subject of the sentence. So, either
To speak to an audience is always stressful.
OR
Speaking to an audience is always stressful.

Clear?
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