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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"You will get there without getting lost."

"You will get there, not getting lost."
Can I also say, "You will get there without getting lost." for the same meaning? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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Anonymous You will get there without getting lost. You can say that, but you cannot say this: Anonymous You will get there, not getting lost.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous You will get there without getting lost.
  • You can say that, but you cannot say this: Anonymous You will get there, not getting lost.
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AnonymousYou will get there without getting lost.
You can say that, but you cannot say this:
AnonymousYou will get there, not getting lost.
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Thank you so much and to my non native English native sense, "not getting lost" is okay so I am confused. Could you tell me why the phrase is not suitable in the sentence? Thank you so much again.
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The two parts do not articulate; the meaning of the second phrase does not relate conceptually to the first.
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