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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Stop his doing
Is it wrong for me to say this one ?
Nobody can stop his doing what he wants to.
Would you say it is more formal?
Nobody can stop his doing what he wants to.
Would you say it is more formal?
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It is incorrect. " The phrase "his doing" should be used only as a noun phrase. " Here, you want to use it as a verb.
- It is incorrect.
- " The phrase "his doing" should be used only as a noun phrase.
- " Here, you want to use it as a verb.
- "
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It is incorrect.
You could say instead, "No one can stop him from doing what he wants."
The phrase "his doing" should be used only as a noun phrase. For example, "It is his doing that caused the problem." Here, you want to use it as a verb.
It is more formal to say, "what he wants" or "what he wants to do," and more informal to say, "what he wants to," be
You could say instead, "No one can stop him from doing what he wants."
The phrase "his doing" should be used only as a noun phrase. For example, "It is his doing that caused the problem." Here, you want to use it as a verb.
It is more formal to say, "what he wants" or "what he wants to do," and more informal to say, "what he wants to," be
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