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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Which word is correct in these sentences?

Don't have have other things to do besides 'worry or worrying' about me.

Don't you have other stuff to do besides 'think or thinking' of the project.

Are both possible or only the '-ing' form
  

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Anonymous Are both possible or only the '-ing' form ? Only -ing . You wouldn't say I have think to do .

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Are both possible or only the '-ing' form ?
  • Only -ing .
  • You wouldn't say I have think to do .
  • Only the -ing form can act like the noun you need there.
  • CJ
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AnonymousAre both possible or only the '-ing' form?
Only -ing. You wouldn't say I have think to do. Only the -ing form can act like the noun you need there.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousAre both possible or only the '-ing' form?Only -ing. You wouldn't say I have things to do. Only the -ing form can act like the noun you need there.CJ
Thanks a lot, CJ.

What did you mean by 'you wouldn't say "I have things to do"'?

I did not get your point on that.
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AnonymousWhat did you mean by 'you wouldn't say "I have things to do"'?I did not get your point on that.
"things" should be "think". I've changed it now in that post. Make sense now?

I was sure that's what I had written, but it looks like someone else edited it, so I don't know what's going on!

CJ
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Sorry, CJ. I wrongly thought that 'think' was a typo and 'corrected' it for you. I'll concenntrate on my own typos in future.
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fivejedjonSorry, CJ. I wrongly thought that 'think' was a typo and 'corrected' it for you. I'll concenntrate on my own typos in future.
Thank you. In that case I won't correct your spelling of 'concentrate'!
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CalifJim AnonymousWhat did you mean by 'you wouldn't say "I have things to do"'?I did not get your point on that."things" should be "think". I've changed it now in that post. Make sense now?I was sure that's what I had written, but it looks like someone else edited it, so I don't know what's going on!CJ
Oh I see now. You mean we should say 'I have thinking/stu
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AnonymousYou mean we should say 'I have thinking/studying/worrying/etc.. (And not think/study/worry).. Right?
Right.
AnonymousThat would also be regardless of the use of '... to do ...' Right?
Yes, because the same "to do" is assumed after any of those things.

have thinking to do; have worrying to do; have someth
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CalifJim AnonymousYou mean we should say 'I have thinking/studying/worrying/etc.. (And not think/study/worry).. Right?Right.AnonymousThat would also be regardless of the use of '... to do ...' Right?Yes, because the same "to do" is assumed after any of those things.have thinking to do; have worrying to do; have something do; have other stuff to do; have studying to do.You
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AnonymousSo 'to do' is assumed even if not used as in the following sentence
I have other things besides thinking/worrying about you.
No. It is only assumed in the second part if it is used in the first part.

I have other things to do besides thinking/worrying about you.
is like
I have other things to do besides th
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CalifJimNo. It is only assumed in the second part if it is used in the first part.I have other things to do besides thinking/worrying about you.is likeI have other things to do besides thinking/worrying (to do) about you.
Oh I see now.
CalifJimWe say "to do" in the first part, but not in the second part.
Would it be OK not t
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