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Khah Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

supposed to/ supposed to do

Hi!

I'd like to avoid the repetition of the word ‘‘do’’ in the sentence below.
My option is to end it with a preposition, however I've read that ending a sentence with a prepostion should be avoided, even though it's not wrong.In this case, is it possible to end the sentence with a prepostion or do I need to end it with the verb to do? Is there any other alternative to avoid the repetition?

Everytime I need to do to something, I get distracted and I don't do what I'm supposed to.

Everytime I need to do to something,I get distracted and I don't do what I'm supposed to do.

Thanks in advance!
  

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Here to is an infinitival subordinator, not a preposition. khah I've read that ending a sentence with a prepostion should be avoided, Only in very formal writing.

— RandomGuy

  • Here to is an infinitival subordinator, not a preposition.
  • khah I've read that ending a sentence with a prepostion should be avoided, Only in very formal writing.
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Here to is an infinitival subordinator, not a preposition.
khahI've read that ending a sentence with a prepostion should be avoided,
Only in very formal writing.
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So both sentences are correct?
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Every time I need to do to something, I get distracted and I don't do what I'm supposed to.
Every time I need to do to something, I get distracted and I don't do what I'm supposed to do.

Now they are.
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