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Rule "'admit', 'appreciate', 'avoid', 'enjoy' etc. with a base form of a verb"
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Description: | 'admit', 'appreciate', 'avoid', 'enjoy' etc. with a base form of a verb |
Message: | In the grammatical structure 'pronoun + be/get + used + to + verb', the verb '\3' is used with the gerund. |
Category: | Grammar |
Link: | https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund-equals-infinitive/ |
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ID: | ADMIT_ENJOY_VB [6] |
Version: | 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-12 16:45:19 +0000) |