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Which of these sentences ic correct, or sounds better:
a) "It's not worth keeping to strive for that."
b) "It's not worth keeping striving for that."
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a) is wrong because 'keep' takes an -ing form, not a to form ( keep trying, keep going, ... ). b) is technically correct, but the two -ing s in a row are so very awkward that the sentence sounds wrong.
- a) is wrong because 'keep' takes an -ing form, not a to form ( keep trying, keep going, ...
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- b) is technically correct, but the two -ing s in a row are so very awkward that the sentence sounds wrong.
- I'd change 'keep' to 'continue' and use the infinitive as permitted with 'continue', thus: It's not worth continuing to strive for that.
- CJ
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a) is wrong because 'keep' takes an -ing form, not a to form (keep trying, keep going, ...).
b) is technically correct, but the two -ings in a row are so very awkward that the sentence sounds wrong. I'd change 'keep' to 'continue' and use the infinitive as permitted with 'continue', thus:
It's not worth continuing to strive for that.
CJ
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