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"Other than be" vs "Other than being"

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#1 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:53 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. Tom

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#2 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:20 am "Other than be" vs "Other than being"

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