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Lucas21c Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
On + a gerund
Could you confirm whether the following sentences are right? Also, I'd like to whether I can drop the preposition 'on' in 1B and 2B.
1A. He spent his money on books.
1B. He spent his money on buying books.
2A. He spent his time on books.
2B. He spent his time on reading books.
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lucas21c Could you confirm whether the following sentences are right? Yes, but the B sentences are clumsy alternatives for the A sentences. lucas21c Also, I'd like to whether I can drop the preposition 'on' in 1B and 2B.
- lucas21c Could you confirm whether the following sentences are right?
- Yes, but the B sentences are clumsy alternatives for the A sentences.
- lucas21c Also, I'd like to whether I can drop the preposition 'on' in 1B and 2B.
- Yes, that would make them better.
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lucas21cCould you confirm whether the following sentences are right?
Yes, but the B sentences are clumsy alternatives for the A sentences.
lucas21cAlso, I'd like to whether I can drop the preposition 'on' in 1B and 2B.
Yes, that would make them better.
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