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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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We didn't have the heart to

We didn't have the heart to tell her the trip was canceled.

What does the underlined part refer to? Is it "I couldn't stand/bear to tell her ..." or something else? Thanks.
  

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Your interpretation is correct.
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Thanks, Nona and Marius.

But is it "I couldn't stand/bear telling ..." or " ...stand/bear to tell ...?"
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AngliholicThanks, Nona and Marius.

But is it "I couldn't stand/bear telling ..." or " ...stand/bear to tell ...?"
to tell is much more frequent.
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