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haneeeen
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HELP!!
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hi collegues!
I �m a bit confused how to put the verb ask in the right tense in the followin sentence:
they will know that there is a set amount of money rather than (ask)................ for money all the time.
in this case we say ask or asking??
thanks in advance!!
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15 Nov 2009
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mena22
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Hi! "rather than asking". Have a nice day, mena
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15 Nov 2009
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Kate (kkcat)
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�rather than doING something � -> asking.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Kate
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15 Nov 2009
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mena22
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P.S.
According to Michael Swan, "rather than" is normally used with parallel structures. For example, "I always prefer starting early rather than learning everything to the last minute."
But, when a to-infinitive is used in the main clause, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to. In this case, it´s also possible to use an -ing form: "I decided to write rather than phone/ phoning". According to him, this happens especially if the -ing form is at the beginning of the sentence: "Rather than using / use the last of my cash, I decided to write a cheque."
Hope it �s clearer now.
Hugs,
mena |
15 Nov 2009
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cristinacarre
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hello, I need material and idees to do my didactic units to pass my opositions.
thanks a lot. |
15 Nov 2009
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