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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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neglect/ignore to take out the garbage

0John always neglects to take out the garbage.02br
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00John always ignores to take out the garbage.02br
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00Does the second of the above imply that John doesn't take out the garbage and he is aware of it? 02br
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00Does the first mean that he just forgets to take it out all the time? Thanks.0-
  

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02br 02br 00I'd say that both of your examples mean he's fully aware the garbage needs to be taken out. 02br 02br 00"Negligence" is a relative thing. You can be tried in court for "negligent homicide," and stupidity is no excuse.

— Avangi

  • 02br 02br 00I'd say that both of your examples mean he's fully aware the garbage needs to be taken out.
  • 02br 02br 00"Negligence" is a relative thing.
  • You can be tried in court for "negligent homicide," and stupidity is no excuse.
  • " Would a prudent person who sees the garbage needs to be taken out, do so?
  • Not necessarily.
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0(this is not I) You can't say that!02br
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00You might say, John always ignores 01i01u00his responsibility02u02i00 to take out the garbage.02br
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00I'd say that both of your examples mean he's fully aware the garbage needs to be taken out. Neither one actually addresses the question of whether or not he believe
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1i00ignore02i00 can't be followed by an infinitive. There is no pattern 01i00ignores to02i00 in English.02br
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