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English1 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Multiple choise

They will shoot prisoners .... them to escape.

1. sooner than permitting

2. sooner than permit

2. sooner to permit

4. sooner than permitted

I think that the first option is the correct answer.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

At first I wanted to choose option 2, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought you were correct. ]

— Philip

  • At first I wanted to choose option 2, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought you were correct.
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At first I wanted to choose option 2, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought you were correct. [No guarantees on this one, though.]
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I have to go with number two.
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Could you please explain why you chose this answer?
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They will shoot prisoners .. them to escape.

1. sooner than permitting

2. sooner than permit

2. sooner to permit

4. sooner than permitted

I'm pretty sure Ray is correct. As I indicated, I thought that as well at first (the situation requires a verb in the pure infinitive); but I'm afraid that I hear - and probably use - #1 so much that it just sounde
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