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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Problem in understanding sentences
I am going to be swamped for the next few weeks, so don't count on me being anywhere. Don't count on seeing me anywhere.
I am confused about these two sentences:
? Don't count on me being anywhere.
? Don't count on seeing me anywhere.
I saw a similar structure in the Longman dictionary like this: count on (somebody/something) doing something. Examples: We didn’t count on so many people being on vacation, We can't count on this warm weather lasting. But those two (above mentioned) sentences don't follow this structure. According to this structure those sentences are wrong, but everyone is saying those sentences are correct. Could anyone please explain why those sentences are told correct? I want to know the reason behind it.
I am confused about these two sentences:
? Don't count on me being anywhere.
? Don't count on seeing me anywhere.
I saw a similar structure in the Longman dictionary like this: count on (somebody/something) doing something. Examples: We didn’t count on so many people being on vacation, We can't count on this warm weather lasting. But those two (above mentioned) sentences don't follow this structure. According to this structure those sentences are wrong, but everyone is saying those sentences are correct. Could anyone please explain why those sentences are told correct? I want to know the reason behind it.
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