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Zuotengdazuo Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What they are doing is more than donating some money.

Hi. I know these versions are NOT acceptable:
What they are doing is donate some money.
What they have done is donating some money
But will they become acceptable if I insert “more than”?
What they are doing is more than donate some money.
What they have done is more than donating some money.

Or inserting “more than” between “is” and “donate” makes no difference to how the verb form of “donate” behaves?

Thank you.

  

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zuotengdazuo Or inserting “more than” between “is” and “donate” makes no difference to how the verb form of “donate” behaves? It shouldn't do. zuotengdazuo What they are doing is more than donate some money.

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  • zuotengdazuo Or inserting “more than” between “is” and “donate” makes no difference to how the verb form of “donate” behaves?
  • It shouldn't do.
  • zuotengdazuo What they are doing is more than donate some money.
  • What they have done is more than donating some money.
  • The first one seems blatantly wrong (should be "donating").
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zuotengdazuoOr inserting “more than” between “is” and “donate” makes no difference to how the verb form of “donate” behaves?

It shouldn't do.

zuotengdazuoWhat they are doing is more than donate some money.
What they have done is more th
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zuotengdazuoWhat they have done is more than donating some money.

It is correct in a certain context.

What they have done is more than (just) donating some money. They actually went to the Red Cross center and handed out packages of food to the needy.

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