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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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slow to allow

0Myanmar's leaders have been01b00 slow to allow02b00 foreign aid in the country, and prevented foreign agencies from doing a needs assessment after the storm. 02br
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00Can I change the bolded words to 'slow in allowing'?02br
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00Also, can I say "The IT department has been slow in repairing my laptop?"02br
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" This is fine02br 01b 00slow to allow02b 00 foreign aid in the country02br 01b 00slow in allowing02b 00 foreign aid 01b 00into02b 00 the country - the use of 01b 00into02b 00 instead of 01b 00in02b 00 the country seems more natural to me, although either could be used 0-

— Optilang

  • " This is fine02br 01b 00slow to allow02b 00 foreign aid in the country02br 01b 00slow in allowing02b 00 foreign aid 01b 00into02b 00 the country - the use of 01b 00into02b 00 instead of 01b 00in02b 00 the country seems more natural to me, although either could be used 0-
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0 "The IT department has been slow in repairing my laptop?" This is fine02br
01b00slow to allow02b00 foreign aid in the country02br
01b00slow in allowing02b00 foreign aid 01b00into02b00 the country - the use of 01b00into02b00 instead of 01b00in02b00 the country s
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0Thanks, Optilang!0-
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0 slow in repairing: they've started it but are just taking their time doing it.02br
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00slow to allow: they're hesitant even to begin 0-
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0An interesting distinction. Thanks, Philips!0-
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01cite10Philip12cite10slow in repairing: they've started it but are just taking their time doing it.12br
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10slow to allow: they're hesitant even to begin12blockquote
10Can you please explain the implication of hesitancy in the second example.02br
00Myanmar's leaders have been01
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0> Doesn't hesitant imply not wanting to do something?02br
00No, one just vacillates about it ... perhaps one is not mentally stable:-) 02br
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01b00202b00 01b00:02b00 to waver in mind, will, or feeling 01b00:02b00 hesitate in choice of opinions or courses 01b00:02b
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