Stopped Finding/Painting
He stopped finding an algorith that could be configured for any link.
He stopped/finished painting the perfect Oscar Host.
Is it right the former is ungrammatical and the latter is grammatical?
Moreover, If I change "stop finding" into "stop looking for", is it grammatical?
Top answer
He stopped finding looking for an algorit hm that could be configured for any link. Both verbs are correct grammar, but we don't use 'finding' like this. He stopped/finished painting the perfect Oscar h ost.
- He stopped finding looking for an algorit hm that could be configured for any link.
- Both verbs are correct grammar, but we don't use 'finding' like this.
- He stopped/finished painting the perfect Oscar h ost.
- Both 'stopped' and 'finished' are correct, depending on what you mean.
- 'Stopped' suggests he didn't complete it.
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He stopped
findinglooking for an algorithm that could be configured for any link. Both verbs are correct grammar, but we don't use 'finding' like this.He stopped/finished painting the perfect Oscar host. Both 'stopped' and 'finished' are correct, depending on what you mean. 'Stopped' suggests he didn't complete i
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