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Li Ming Lok Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Using or to use?


Professor, Allan Chang, who refused the transplant team permission to use the liver, has been severely criticised.

Professor, Allan Chang, who refused the transplant team permission using the liver, has been severely criticised.

Which one should be used and why?

When do we use this structure?
  

Top answer

Like; The government have refused (them) permission to build here.

  • Like; The government have refused (them) permission to build here.
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2 Answers
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Hi,

The first one is true since after refuse we need infinitive with to not gerund.Like;

The government have refused (them) permission to build here.
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There is another problem. It should read:

Professor Allan Chang, who refused the transplant team permission to use the liver, has been severely criticised.

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