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"Other than be" vs "Other than being"



 
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"Other than be" vs "Other than being" Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:53 am  "Other than be" vs "Other than being"		  
Hi

Could you please tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?

1- There was nothing we could do other than be patient.
2- There was nothing we could do other than being patient.

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"Other than be" vs "Other than being" Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:20 am  "Other than be" vs "Other than being"		  
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