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Seyfihoca Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
"can't bear" and "can't stand"
Despite having similar meanings, why does "can't bear" take a gerund, while "can't stand an infinitive?
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I can't bear waiting any longer. I can't bear to wait any longer. I can't stand waiting any longer.
- I can't bear waiting any longer.
- I can't bear to wait any longer.
- I can't stand waiting any longer.
- I can't stand to wait any longer.
- Nothing seems broken to me, Seyf.
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I can't bear waiting any longer.
I can't bear to wait any longer.
I can't stand waiting any longer.
I can't stand to wait any longer.
Nothing seems broken to me, Seyf. No charge for this examination.
I can't bear to wait any longer.
I can't stand waiting any longer.
I can't stand to wait any longer.
Nothing seems broken to me, Seyf. No charge for this examination.
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