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Nathan mckane Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

to forget to

Hello dear teachers!

I have a question and I would be happy if you answered it for me.

Which one is correct? Would you please tell me why?

It was remiss of you to forget to close the door.
It was remiss of you to have forgotten to close the door.

Thanks.
  

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This is more natural: You were remiss in not closing the door. You were remiss in forgetting to close the door. Remiss is most often followed by the preposition in .

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  • This is more natural: You were remiss in not closing the door.
  • You were remiss in forgetting to close the door.
  • Remiss is most often followed by the preposition in .
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This is more natural:

You were remiss in not closing the door.
You were remiss in forgetting to close the door.

Remiss is most often followed by the preposition in.
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