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#2 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:30 am Expression: 'Nothing gives parents more pleasure than see their...' |
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The second sentence is the right one, Tom:
2-Nothing gives parents more pleasure than to see their children exhibit their hidden talents and skills. |
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Conchita Language Coach

Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2826 Location: Madrid, Spain
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#3 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 13:01 pm Expression: 'Nothing gives parents more pleasure than see their...' |
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Dear Conchita and other teachers,
how about "than seeing" instead of "than see" or "than to see"? _________________ Learning is a sacred engagement. |
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Ahmadov I'm here quite often ;-)

Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Azerbaijan
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#4 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 14:40 pm Expression: 'Nothing gives parents more pleasure than see their...' |
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| Ahmadov wrote: |
Dear Conchita and other teachers,
how about "than seeing" instead of "than see" or "than to see"? |
Seems perfectly okay to me, Zahir.
Good to see you're actively posting again, by the way! |
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Conchita Language Coach

Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2826 Location: Madrid, Spain
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#5 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 14:48 pm Expression: 'Nothing gives parents more pleasure than see their...' |
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yeah
"than to see"
and
"than seeing"
are both fine. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2621 Location: Nashville, TN (USA)
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#6 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 15:16 pm Hi, Conchita |
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| Conchita wrote: |
| Good to see you're actively posting again, by the way! |
Thanks Conchita, it is always my pleasure to be together with you and other old friends on this web site... _________________ Learning is a sacred engagement. |
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Ahmadov I'm here quite often ;-)

Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Azerbaijan
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| Expressions for 'Can I go together with you?' | through vs to; their vs his/her; them vs him/her |