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Healer Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
than do or than doing
Could you please comment on the grammar of the following pairs of sentences?
She looks better than before she saw the doctor.
She looks better than before seeing the doctor.
He could do little more than stand there and scratch his head.
He could do little more than standing there and scratching his head.
He did better than he had done before.
He did better than his doing it before.
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healer She looks better (now) than she did before she saw the doctor. She looks better (now) than she did before seeing the doctor. Use either, but note the changes.
- healer She looks better (now) than she did before she saw the doctor.
- She looks better (now) than she did before seeing the doctor.
- Use either, but note the changes.
- healer He could do little more than stand there and scratch his head.
- He could do little more than standing there and scratching his head.
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healerShe looks better (now) than she did before she saw the doctor.
She looks better (now) than she did before seeing the doctor.
Use either, but note the changes
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