Than To or Ing
1 She is/seems to be more worried about her hairdo than to arrive on time.
2 He is/seems to be more worried about his shoes not getting wet than walking fast to school.
3 She is always more interested in going out with friends than staying home and do her homework.
4 She is/seems to be more interested in having fun than doing what is right.
I'm not quite sure when to use To infinitive or Ing after Than.
I hope i have gotten the intended meaning of the sentences across.
If somebody notices the ideas i was trying to convey are incorrect,please fell free to rewrite the sentences.
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The following are correct: 1. She seems to be more worried about her hairdo than arriving on time. 2.
- The following are correct: 1.
- She seems to be more worried about her hairdo than arriving on time.
- 2.
- He seems to be more worried about his shoes not getting wet than walking fast to school.
- 3.
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The following are correct:
1. She seems to be more worried about her hairdo than arriving on time.
2. He seems to be more worried about his shoes not getting wet than walking fast to school.
3. She is always more interested in going out with friends than staying home and doing her homework.
4. She seems to be more interested in having fun than do
0panda oliveThan To or Ing
In your examples, you don't want the infinitive ('to ...'). You want '-ing'.
panda oliveI'm not quite sure when to use To infinitive or Ing after Than.
In a comparison you should do as much as possible to match verb forms.
He prefers to stay more than to go.
He prefers
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