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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Not foolish to/not a fool to

Which are correct:

1-I was not foolish to believe him.
2-I was not foolish believing him.

3-I was not foolish, to believe him.
4-I was not foolish, believing him.

5-I was not a fool to believe him.
6-I was not a fool believing him.

7-I was not a fool, to believe him.
8-I was not a fool, believing him.

Which mean:
a-I did believe him but that was not foolish
and which mean:
b-I did not believe him. It would have been foolish to.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

Which are correct: Here's how I see these. I'd say the unclear ones some other way. 1-I was not foolish to believe him.

— Clive

  • Which are correct: Here's how I see these.
  • I'd say the unclear ones some other way.
  • 1-I was not foolish to believe him.
  • OK A 2-I was not foolish believing him.
  • OK A 3-I was not foolish , to believe him.
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Which are correct: Here's how I see these. I'd say the unclear ones some other way.

1-I was not foolish to believe him. OK A
2-I was not foolish believing him. OK A

3-I was not foolish, to believe him. Unclear
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