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Hasibrahman Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Remaining a champion
Can I use 'remain' instead of 'remaining' here? If not, please explain why.
? He is a quitter who is temperamentally unsuited to remaining a champion.
? He is a quitter who is temperamentally unsuited to remaining a champion.
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Can I use 'remain' instead of 'remaining' here? No. The grammar structure here is unsuited to something , where something is a noun or like a noun, eg a gerund.
- Can I use 'remain' instead of 'remaining' here?
- No.
- The grammar structure here is unsuited to something , where something is a noun or like a noun, eg a gerund.
- eg He is a quitter who is temperamentally unsuited to remaining a champion.
- eg He is a lazy person who is temperamentally unsuited to responsibility..
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Can I use 'remain' instead of 'remaining' here? No.
The grammar structure here is unsuited to something, where something is a noun or like a noun, eg a gerund.
eg He is a quitter who is temperamentally unsuited to remaining a champion.
eg He is a lazy person who is temperamentally unsuited to responsibi
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