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Evo25 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Preparing
(1) I have spent my entire life (of) preparing for this moment.
Could the word 'prepare' instead of 'preparing' in the sentence above?
If not, does the the word in the bracket imply? So it is able to explain why the word 'preparing' should be used in the sentense above. Needed someone further explanations.Thanks.
Could the word 'prepare' instead of 'preparing' in the sentence above?
If not, does the the word in the bracket imply? So it is able to explain why the word 'preparing' should be used in the sentense above. Needed someone further explanations.Thanks.
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I don't understand everything you write but the senten c e is fine if you leave out of. Prepare and of preparing are both wrong in the sentence. CB
- I don't understand everything you write but the senten c e is fine if you leave out of.
- Prepare and of preparing are both wrong in the sentence.
- CB
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I don't understand everything you write but the sentence is fine if you leave out of. Prepare and of preparing are both wrong in the sentence.
CB
CB
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It should be : I have spent my entire life to prepare for this moment.
Using prepairing makes it sound vague.
Using prepairing makes it sound vague.
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Personally, I think "preparing" sounds more natural in this sentence than "to prepare."
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Well, formally : to prepare sounds more academic. Depends what situation you'd like to use it for as well as on the importance of this "moment".
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Hi Evo25
The correct wording is :
I have spent my entire life preparing for this moment.
No, the plain form of the verb, i.e. prepare cannot be used here.
Using the preposition of is also incorrect.
Hope that helps.
The correct wording is :
I have spent my entire life preparing for this moment.
No, the plain form of the verb, i.e. prepare cannot be used here.
Using the preposition of is also incorrect.
Hope that helps.
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I agree with BillJ, Khoff and CB that the sentence should be I have spent my entire life preparing for this moment.
I suppose you could think of the sentence this way, though I would not normally add the preposition "on" in such a sentence:
- I have spent my entire life (on) preparing for this moment.
In addition, the use of the -ing form (preparing
I suppose you could think of the sentence this way, though I would not normally add the preposition "on" in such a sentence:
- I have spent my entire life (on) preparing for this moment.
In addition, the use of the -ing form (preparing
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