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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
than (V, to V, or Ving)
1. One man, however, did more than dream.
2. One man, however, did more than to dream.
3. One man, however, did more than dreaming.
4. They left me with no option other than resign.
5. They left me with no option other than to resign.
6. They left me with no option other than resigning.
7. There's nothing that depresses me more than wake up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
8. There's nothing that depresses me more than to wake up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
9. There's nothing that depresses me more than waking up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
Which of the above sentences are acceptable?
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2. One man, however, did more than to dream.
3. One man, however, did more than dreaming.
4. They left me with no option other than resign.
5. They left me with no option other than to resign.
6. They left me with no option other than resigning.
7. There's nothing that depresses me more than wake up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
8. There's nothing that depresses me more than to wake up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
9. There's nothing that depresses me more than waking up with a hangover on a wet Monday.
Which of the above sentences are acceptable?
Thanks a lot for your reply.
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Minus a context, I would tend to say numbers 1, 5, 8, 9. I cannot, however, give you a grammatical defense. Perhaps, number 6, too-- if I hear it in this form: 'They left me with no other option than the option of resigning'.
- Minus a context, I would tend to say numbers 1, 5, 8, 9.
- I cannot, however, give you a grammatical defense.
- Perhaps, number 6, too-- if I hear it in this form: 'They left me with no other option than the option of resigning'.
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Minus a context, I would tend to say numbers 1, 5, 8, 9. I cannot, however, give you a grammatical defense.
Perhaps, number 6, too-- if I hear it in this form: 'They left me with no other option than the option of resigning'.
Perhaps, number 6, too-- if I hear it in this form: 'They left me with no other option than the option of resigning'.
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