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Rule "'afford', 'choose', 'deserve', 'pretend', 'learn', 'strive', 'want' and 'struggle' used with gerund instead of infinitive"
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Description: | 'afford', 'choose', 'deserve', 'pretend', 'learn', 'strive', 'want' and 'struggle' used with gerund instead of infinitive |
Message: | If '\1' is used as a verb, it usually requires the infinitive. |
Category: | Grammar |
Link: | https://www.grammaring.com/to-infinitive-or-gerund-need-require-want |
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ID: | AFFORD_VBG [3] |
Version: | 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200) |