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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence

1. I creep in order to avoid being noticed.
Can I say the above sentence thus:
I creep in order to avoid to be noticed?
and like this:
I creep in order to avoid of being noticed?
  

Top answer

No, both are wrong.

— Teechr

  • No, both are wrong.
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No, both are wrong.
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teechrNo, both are wrong.
Could you please tell me what's the mistake?
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For #1, a gerund, rather than an infinitive, can follow "avoid."

For #2, "avoid of being" is ungrammatical and unnatural!
I wonder if you're thinking of "devoid of being." If so, that phrase has a totally different meaning.
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teechrFor #1, a gerund, rather than an infinitive, can follow "avoid."For #2, "avoid of being" is ungrammatical and unnatural!I wonder if you're thinking of "devoid of being." If so, that phrase has a totally different meaning
I got it. Thank you
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teechrYou're welcome.
I think you didn't get a notification, after I edited my post. Please reply to my previous edited post?
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LeGion12359By the way, which part of speech does 'noticed' belong to? which part of speech, whether it's Is it a past participle verb or an adjective? It seems to be like a past participle verb.
It's a past participle (-ed) adjective.
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teechrLeGion12359By the way, which part of speech does 'noticed' belong to? which part of speech, whether it's Is it a past participle verb or an adjective? It seems to be like a past participle verb.
Thank you so much for correcting me, I recognize my mistakes.
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