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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Set out/ about
I set out to buy food.
Can we say: I set about to buy food. ?
Must it take V-ing: I set about buying food. ?
Please.
Thank you very much.
Can we say: I set about to buy food. ?
Must it take V-ing: I set about buying food. ?
Please.
Thank you very much.
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norwolf Can we say: I set about to buy food. In American English it's more frequent than in British English. At least that's my understanding of it.
- norwolf Can we say: I set about to buy food.
- In American English it's more frequent than in British English.
- At least that's my understanding of it.
- There is another discussion of this topic somewhere else on the forum.
- norwolf Must it take V-ing: I set about buying food.
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norwolfCan we say: I set about to buy food. ?In American English it's more frequent than in British English.
At least that's my understanding of it. There is another discussion of this topic somewhere else on the forum.
norwolfMust it take V-ing: I set about buying food. ?If you are learning British English, then
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