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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sentences right?

Trying to cut back with surfing the web and chatting.
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Trying to cut back on surfing the web and chatting.
  

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You "cut back on " something, not with . However, neither of your examples are sentences (unless there is an implied subject or verb in context). You need to add either a subject of a verb, depending on whether "trying" is the verb or the subject of the sentence.

— Khoff

  • You "cut back on " something, not with .
  • However, neither of your examples are sentences (unless there is an implied subject or verb in context).
  • You need to add either a subject of a verb, depending on whether "trying" is the verb or the subject of the sentence.
  • I'm trying to cut back on surfing the web and chatting.
  • (Subject is "I", verb is "am trying") Trying to cut back on surfing the web and chatting is really frustrating.
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You "cut back on" something, not with. However, neither of your examples are sentences (unless there is an implied subject or verb in context). You need to add either a subject of a verb, depending on whether "trying" is the verb or the subject of the sentence.

I'm trying to cut back on surfing the web and chatting. (Subject is "I", verb is "am trying")

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