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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
other than
1. Is the verb form to use after other than the -ing form? Does other than function as a preposition?
A. If I could do anything, I would've knocked him down other than just stand there/ other than just standing there.
B. They belted the songs out other than sit there and talk/ other than sitting there and talking.
Could you give me some examples? Thanks!
2. Is for instance the same as for example?
Thanks for answering!!
A. If I could do anything, I would've knocked him down other than just stand there/ other than just standing there.
B. They belted the songs out other than sit there and talk/ other than sitting there and talking.
Could you give me some examples? Thanks!
2. Is for instance the same as for example?
Thanks for answering!!
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You examples strike me as short of the mark. rather than is the expression you want here. I would've knocked him down rather than just stand there.
- You examples strike me as short of the mark.
- rather than is the expression you want here.
- I would've knocked him down rather than just stand there.
- Rather than just stand there, I would've knocked him down.
- They decided to sing rather than just sit there and talk.
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You examples strike me as short of the mark. rather than is the expression you want here.
I would've knocked him down rather than just stand there.
Rather than just stand there, I would've knocked him down.
They decided to sing rather than just sit there and talk.
Rather than just sit there and talk, they decided to sing.
other than d
I would've knocked him down rather than just stand there.
Rather than just stand there, I would've knocked him down.
They decided to sing rather than just sit there and talk.
Rather than just sit there and talk, they decided to sing.
other than d
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Thanks for answering, Cali
I also have a question:
Other than going to the supermarket once a week, she never goes out = She never goes out except go to the supermarket = She never goes out except going to the supermarket?
I also have a question:
Other than going to the supermarket once a week, she never goes out = She never goes out except go to the supermarket = She never goes out except going to the supermarket?
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Other than going to the supermarket once a week, she never goes out = She never goes out except to go to the supermarket = She never goes out except [when / for] going to the supermarket.
CJ
CJ
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Acoording what you said,
She had done little to personalize her room, except hang a few posters on the walls.is fine as it is, as well as she did everything except draw pictures and The government has a few options except keep interest rates high.
She never goes out except to go to the supermarke
She had done little to personalize her room, except hang a few posters on the walls.is fine as it is, as well as she did everything except draw pictures and The government has a few options except keep interest rates high.
She never goes out except to go to the supermarke
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Good question. It may seem strange, but here's the difference: the verb do.
She had done little ... except hang ...
She did everything except draw ...
She never goes out except to go ... (No verb do.)
You could say:
She never does anything except go to the supermarket.
CJ
She had done little ... except hang ...
She did everything except draw ...
She never goes out except to go ... (No verb do.)
You could say:
She never does anything except go to the supermarket.
CJ
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A. The government has a few options except keep the interest rate high.
There's NO do in the sentence above, but you don't have to place to after except. Could you please explain it?
B. I didn't get fresh with her except / except to kiss her on the neck.
I didn't try to hurt him except / except to flick him on the forehea
There's NO do in the sentence above, but you don't have to place to after except. Could you please explain it?
B. I didn't get fresh with her except / except to kiss her on the neck.
I didn't try to hurt him except / except to flick him on the forehea
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A. (Are you sure it said a few?) In my opinion, it would be preferable to say few options except to keep the interest rate high. I think the to was omitted because the author was thinking of keep as an imperative.
The government has few options except (this): Keep the interest rate high.
I would never have written it that way mys
The government has few options except (this): Keep the interest rate high.
I would never have written it that way mys
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