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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: disappointed |
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1.She was disappointed not being invited.
2.She was disappointed not to be invited. |
Which is correct?
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CP
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"She is disappointed not to be invited" is correct.
You can also say, "She is disappointed at not being invited."
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Anuradha Chepur
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She was disappointed on not being invited. Is what it is.
So the first one is closer. |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: disappointed |
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1.She was disappointed not being invited.
2.She was disappointed not to be invited.
Which is correct? |
Sentence 2 is correct. It means the same as 'She was disappointed that she was not invited.'
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