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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
not to be proud
Can I write,
(a) The hare promised not to be proud again.
(b) The hare promised he would not proud any longer.
(c) The hare promised not be proud again.
(a) The hare promised not to be proud again.
(b) The hare promised he would not proud any longer.
(c) The hare promised not be proud again.
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Hi, (a) is correct - it expresses the fact using an infinitive clause. ´ (c) is incorrect.
- Hi, (a) is correct - it expresses the fact using an infinitive clause.
- ´ (c) is incorrect.
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Hi,
(a) is correct - it expresses the fact using an infinitive clause. (b) will be correct as well if you say: ´...he would not be proud any longer.´
(c) is incorrect.
(a) is correct - it expresses the fact using an infinitive clause. (b) will be correct as well if you say: ´...he would not be proud any longer.´
(c) is incorrect.
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