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Stephan Kloss Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Risk of being or risk to be?

Hi everybody!!
Which expression is correct?

The risk of being killed by an atomic disaster is extremely low.

The risk to be killed by an atomic disaster is extremely low.

Can you use both expressions or only the first one?

Please help me!! Thanks!!
  

Top answer

Both are grammatical and correct. Conversationally, the "being killed" version is more common.

  • Both are grammatical and correct.
  • Conversationally, the "being killed" version is more common.
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Both are grammatical and correct. Conversationally, the "being killed" version is more common.

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