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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

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Hi,


I was tentative about asking her. Or

I was tentative on asking her.

What's the difference? Both correct?

Having to have to do that again sucks. - Is this correctly used? (having to have to)

Thank you!
  

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I was tentative about asking her. I was tentative in asking her. What's the difference?

— Mister Micawber

  • I was tentative about asking her.
  • I was tentative in asking her.
  • What's the difference?
  • -- Both OK; no substantial difference; the first is the commoner.
  • Having to have to do that again sucks.
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I was tentative about asking her.

I was tentative in asking her.

What's the difference? Both correct?-- Both OK; no substantial difference; the first is the commoner.

Having to have to do that again sucks. - Is this correctly used? (having to have to)-- No. ' Having to have to' is reduplication; it is wrong. Having to do that again suc
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Mister MicawberI was tentative about asking her.

I was tentative in asking her.

What's the difference? Both correct?-- Both OK; no substantial difference; the first is the commoner.

Why is it

in and not on?

I was scared in asking her. - this sounds incorrect.

What about:

I was tentative with asking her.
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Why is it in and not on?-- Different adjectives take different prepositions (angry over, happy with) and they are idiomatic. Many take several, though.

I was scared in asking her. - this sounds incorrect.-- It is. 'Scared of'

I was tentative with asking her. - can this be used?-- Sounds odd to me.

I've heard it used more than once(
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