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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Wont to do
Hi,
Is it wont to or wont to do. For instance: A punished B, as he was wont to (do).
When is 'do' necessary and when it is not?
Thanks,
Is it wont to or wont to do. For instance: A punished B, as he was wont to (do).
When is 'do' necessary and when it is not?
Thanks,
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Do you understand the word "wont"? As a noun:- as is someone's wont in the way that someone usually does She arrived an hour late, as is her wont. As an adjective:- be wont to do something to often do something The previous city council was wont to overspend.
- Do you understand the word "wont"?
- As a noun:- as is someone's wont in the way that someone usually does She arrived an hour late, as is her wont.
- As an adjective:- be wont to do something to often do something The previous city council was wont to overspend.
- They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to do.
- Source - Cambridge.
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Do you understand the word "wont"?
As a noun:-
as is someone's wont
in the way that someone usually does
She arrived an hour late, as is her wont.
As a noun:-
as is someone's wont
in the way that someone usually does
She arrived an hour late, as is her wont.
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In the last sentence, I am wondering whether 'to' is okay instead of 'to do.'
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So that would leave :-
They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to.
Logically that makes sense to me, but I really want to put "do" on the end. This may be just my reluctance to end the sentence with "to".
They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to.
Logically that makes sense to me, but I really want to put "do" on the end. This may be just my reluctance to end the sentence with "to".
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I have no problem ending a sentence with "to" but I still want to put "to do" with "wont."
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I agree with GG.
If "do" fits, put it in. The phrase "wont to + verb" sounds to me a bit old-fashioned. I seldom hear it in speech.
In the American Corpus, there is only one citation of "wont to" without being folloowed by an infinitive verb form. "Do" is the most common verb following "to", but others are also used.
Also, the kids may ask what Washington really die
If "do" fits, put it in. The phrase "wont to + verb" sounds to me a bit old-fashioned. I seldom hear it in speech.
In the American Corpus, there is only one citation of "wont to" without being folloowed by an infinitive verb form. "Do" is the most common verb following "to", but others are also used.
Also, the kids may ask what Washington really die
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Thank you
LouiseT
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I was looking for this also.
If three people agree then I will to d
LouiseT
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I was looking for this also.
If three people agree then I will to d00
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