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Shcho23 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

the verb "need"

The creativity that children possess needs to be cultivated throughout their development.

In the sentence, to be cultivated can be rewritten as cultivating not being cultivated. Am I right?

Thank you so much.
  

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shcho23 In the sentence, to be cultivated can be rewritten as cultivating not being cultivated. Am I right? You're right that "being cultivated" doesn't work, but even "cultivating" would make that sentence unnatural.

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  • shcho23 In the sentence, to be cultivated can be rewritten as cultivating not being cultivated.
  • Am I right?
  • You're right that "being cultivated" doesn't work, but even "cultivating" would make that sentence unnatural.
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shcho23In the sentence, to be cultivated can be rewritten as cultivating not being cultivated. Am I right?
You're right that "being cultivated" doesn't work, but even "cultivating" would make that sentence unnatural.
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Thank you so much for your kind reply.

Then, does this sentence work?

- Your car needs fixing.

Thank you so much.
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Yes, that works; it's an entirely different context.
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The creativity that children possess needs cultivating works for me.
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