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Peterchan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Why it is not correct?
Hi, thx for reading my question, it is as follows:
1. The only option available to you is to lodge an appeal;
2. The only option available to you is lodge an appeal;
3. The only option available to you is lodging an appeal;
I've asked native speakers and they said 1 & 2 are correct but not 3, but I dont understand why, cos we say:
"Lodging an appeal is the only option" but we would not say "Lodge an appeal is the only option". So, why it is incorrect if the order changes?
1. The only option available to you is to lodge an appeal;
2. The only option available to you is lodge an appeal;
3. The only option available to you is lodging an appeal;
I've asked native speakers and they said 1 & 2 are correct but not 3, but I dont understand why, cos we say:
"Lodging an appeal is the only option" but we would not say "Lodge an appeal is the only option". So, why it is incorrect if the order changes?
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Hello, Peter. I can't agree with those native speakers, who seem mysteriously prescriptive. #3 is admittedly less common (why, I cannot say), but there is nothing incorrect about it.
- Hello, Peter.
- I can't agree with those native speakers, who seem mysteriously prescriptive.
- #3 is admittedly less common (why, I cannot say), but there is nothing incorrect about it.
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Hello, Peter.
I can't agree with those native speakers, who seem mysteriously prescriptive. #3 is admittedly less common (why, I cannot say), but there is nothing incorrect about it.
I can't agree with those native speakers, who seem mysteriously prescriptive. #3 is admittedly less common (why, I cannot say), but there is nothing incorrect about it.
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And further, I can't make #2 sound correct. You need the "to" as you have in #1.
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