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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Propensity to vs Propensity of

Hi

Would you say these sentences have the same meaning--and are they natural?

He has a propensity to argue.

He has a propensity of arguing.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, I've always heard , read and said only the former. Clive

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  • Hi, I've always heard , read and said only the former.
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Hi,

I've always heard , read and said only the former.



Clive
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CliveHi,
I've always heard , read and said only the former.



Clive

Hi, Clive

What if we slightly modify the latter:
He has a propensity for arguing
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Hi,

Yes, true, that sounds OK as well.

You could use 'towards' as well.

Clive
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'He has a propensity to argue' sounds the most correct.
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