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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The use of 'as well as'

One of the major tourist attractions in Myanmar is Ngapali beach where one can study marine life, and enjoy peace and tranquility, as well as view / viewing nature at its best.
In the sentence, which is correct, view or viewing?
  

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Anonymous where one can "can" governs all three verbs, so I think you can choose the correct answer. where one can study marine life, and ............... ( can ) enjoy peace and tranquility, [as well as (= and can as well)] [view?

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous where one can "can" governs all three verbs, so I think you can choose the correct answer.
  • where one can study marine life, and ...............
  • ( can ) enjoy peace and tranquility, [as well as (= and can as well)] [view?
  • ] nature at its best.
  • What do you think it is?
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Anonymouswhere one can
"can" governs all three verbs, so I think you can choose the correct answer.

where one can study marine life, and
............... (can) enjoy peace and tranquility,
[as well as (= and can as well)] [view? / viewing?] nature at its best.

What do you think it is?
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After 'as well as', the verb should be the 'verb ing'. I think it is a grammar rule.
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AnonymousAfter 'as well as', the verb should be the 'verb ing'. I think it is a grammar rule.
Hmm. I suppose it's possible, but I've never heard of it. It seems quite doubtful.

Could you please quote the rule as you read it and the source where you found it? An example would be good as well.

CJ
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I read the rule in the following in google: site . uit . no > english > grammar > as well as.
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AnonymousI read the rule in the following in google: site . uit . no > english > grammar > as well as.
I'm surprised. It seems to me then that you shouldn't use "as well as" at all. Just use "and". It doesn't seem to me that the three things you mention are unequal in importance, so according to that article, you shouldn't use "as well as".
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I agree with Michael Swan (Practical English Usage, 3rd edition, 2005, p 79):

When we put a verb after as well as, we most often use the -ing form [...]

After an infinitive in the main clause, an infinitive without to is possible (my emphasis added)
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